Earmark - Train Control Systems - North American PTC

Agency:		Department of Transportation
Bureau:		Federal Railroad Administration
Account:		Next generation high-speed rail (69-0722)
Certifying Official:		Deputy CFO
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOT.GOV 202-366-4570

Train Control Systems - North American PTC

1 recipient will receive $2,976,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: On January 23, 1998, FRA joined with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to begin development of a high-speed PTC project for the St. Louis-Chicago corridor. Industry efforts toward PTC have now been integrated into the North American Joint PTC Program. This project is the venue for the industry's development of standards for PTC interoperability (i.e., the ability of a train to move from one railroad or from one type of train control system onton another at track speed while under continuous supervision of the train control systems).

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Railroad Research Foundation	$2,976		Non-Profit	50 F Street, NW Washington, DC

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: P.L. 108-447

Citation Excerpt: Appropriations Conference Report 108-792: Within the funds provided for Next Generation High-Speed Rail, $3M is allocated for North American joint PTC project

Citation Comment: Conference report amounts were reduced by an across-the-board rescission.

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007