South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System

The Federal Railroad Administration published a notice of availability and request for comments on a request for amendment (RFA) submitted July 8, 2025, by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRV) to its FRA-certified Positive Train Control Safety Plan and PTC system. SFRV seeks approval to temporarily disable its PTC system between Milepost SX1015.82 and SX1022.29 for approximately two days and six hours (September 19 to 22, 2025) to upgrade end-of-life wayside signal operating equipment. This is a procedural railroad safety notice, not a NEPA environmental review; no environmental impacts or mitigations are analyzed.

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System

This is a non-NEPA Federal Register notice from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announcing a request for amendment (RFA) submitted by South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) on April 30, 2025, to temporarily disable its FRA-certified Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS) positive train control system. The temporary disablement, scheduled from July 25 to July 28, 2025, is needed to replace Control Points at CP Hardy and CP Plantation and upgrade end-of-life PTC wayside interface units. FRA invites public comment by May 28, 2025, and retains sole discretion to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the RFA.

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System