This document provides the public with notice that, on March 15, 2024, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system to install Automatic Train Control (ATC) on the final segment of MBTA's Needham Line. The construction zone will cover ATC implementation from the Need Interlocking at Milepost (MP) 11.9 to Control Point (CP) Land at MP 13.8, and is planned to occur from June 20, 2024, to July 22, 2024. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on MBTA's RFA to its PTC system.
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Notice of availability and request for comments.
FRA will consider comments received by April 15, 2024. FRA may consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system.
| Document Number | 2024-06414 |
| FR Citation | 89 FR 21166 |
| Type | Notice |
| Published | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Effective Date | - |
| RIN | - |
| Docket ID | Docket Number FRA-2010-0030 |
| Pages | 21166–21167 (2 pages) |
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| 2024-24777 | Notice | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authori... | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 2024-22715 | Notice | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authori... | Oct 2, 2024 |
| 2024-12587 | Notice | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authori... | Jun 10, 2024 |
| 2024-01938 | Notice | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authori... | Feb 1, 2024 |
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