Major Positive Train Control (PTC) milestone achieved for NJ TRANSIT

The achievement for the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) follows successful completion of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) requirement to perform 384 error-free test runs in the demonstration area between Denville and Summit.

NJ TRANSIT will now expand its Revenue Service Demonstration to the entire Morristown Line from Hackettstown to Newark Broad St. as well as the Gladstone Branch and Montclair-Boonton Line.

NJ TRANSIT President and CEO, Kevin Corbett, said: “Entering the Extended Revenue Service Demonstration (ERSD) phase is the most significant achievement since we successfully met the December 2018 interim milestone for PTC equipment installation. While the finish line may be in sight, we are not slowing down. We are using this momentum during the final six months to rapidly expand our PTC footprint and achieve full certification by the end of the year. I want to thank everyone from NJ TRANSIT, our contractors and FRA Administrator Ronald Batory and his team for all of their hard work.”

By entering ERSD, NJ TRANSIT increases its testing territory from the 17-mile demonstration area between Denville and Summit to approximately 100 miles or 33 per cent of the total system mileage required for full certification.

In addition to entering ERSD, NJ TRANSIT is also submitting its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) which is another critical milestone on the path to full PTC certification.