Metro-North Railroad's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

Notice of availability and request for comments.

This document provides the public with notice that, on May 2, 2025, Metro-North Railroad (MNR) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) to update its onboard computer (OBC) software to OBC 02.00.0000 Software Baseline for the MNR Siemens Charger Dual Mode Locomotive. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on MNR's RFA to its PTCSP.

FRA will consider comments received by June 2, 2025. 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.