PTC Implementation Status by Railroad
This graphic represents a summary of overall PTC implementation status, as reported in railroads' quarterly PTC progress report, and is not intended to show detailed implementation progress.
PTC Safety Plan ¥Minus Legend Icon Railroad has not submitted PTCSP to FRAPlus Legend Icon Railroad has submitted PTCSP, but the plan is not yet certified. This may include plans that are currently under review, plans that are under revision, and plans that have received provisional certification. Provisional certification indicates that the plan is temporarily approved until full review is complete Check Legend Icon Railroad PTCSP has been submitted and certified
Spectrum ±Minus Legend Icon Spectrum is not fully acquired and not fully available for usePlus Legend Icon Spectrum is acquired but not fully available for useCheck Legend Icon Spectrum is fully acquired and available for useN/A E-ATC indicates the railroad is using an E-ATC system, which does not require spectrum. PTC-220 indicates that the railroad is leasing spectrum from PTC-220, LLC. CBTC indicates the railroad is using a CBTC system, which uses a different spectrum frequency
Locomotives Equipped
Track Segments Completed
Radio Towers Installed
Training Completed
Route Miles In PTC Operation
PTC Safety Plan ¥
Spectrum ±
ACEX Altamont Corridor Express
0/6
Locomotives
Track Segments
Towers
0/14
Employees
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
USES HOST SPECTRUM (SEE PCJX & UP)
ARR Alaska Railroad
54/54
Locomotives
3/12
Track Segments
33/37
Towers
10/472
Employees
0/506
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
ATK * Amtrak
160/517
Locomotives
8/12
Track Segments
102/120
Towers
6,925/10,985
Employees
603/898
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
* Implementation status reflects Amtrak's entire network, which includes North East Corridor, long distance routes, state-supported routes, and other passenger rail services. PTC is activated on the tracks Amtrak owns along the North East Corridor and the Amtrak-owned portion of the Michigan line.
BNSF BNSF
4,309/5,000
Locomotives
20/86
Track Segments
6,839/7,823
Towers
24,543/39,473
Employees
3,353/11,424
Miles
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
AVAILABLE
BRC Belt Railway Company of Chicago
0/5
Locomotives
0/28
Track Segments
Towers
0/305
Employees
0/28
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
PTC-220
CFRC Central Florida Rail Corridor
0/24
Locomotives
0/110
Track Segments
0/5
Towers
0/94
Employees
0/61
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
CMTY Capital Metro
0/26
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/15
Towers
0/148
Employees
0/32
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
E-ATC
CN Canadian National
54/586
Locomotives
3/39
Track Segments
1,013/1,670
Towers
1,172/3,331
Employees
0/3,563
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
CP Canadian Pacific
129/505
Locomotives
1/22
Track Segments
625/1,001
Towers
993/2,775
Employees
0/2,112
Miles
SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
CR Conrail
0/47
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
0/5
Towers
0/693
Employees
0/6
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
CSX CSX
836/3,200
Locomotives
16/130
Track Segments
146/434
Towers
18,471/19,595
Employees
2,002/9,590
Miles
PROVISIONALLY CERTIFIED
AVAILABLE
DCTA Denton County Transportation Authority
0/11
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/2
Towers
0/50
Employees
0/21
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
E-ATC
HIES Hoosier State
0/3
Locomotives
Track Segments
Towers
0/2
Employees
0/196
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
USES HOST SPECTRUM (SEE ATK & CSX)
KCS Kansas City Southern
4/614
Locomotives
2/17
Track Segments
425/856
Towers
404/2,483
Employees
0/2,153
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
KCT Kansas City Terminal
2/4
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
5/16
Towers
0/14
Employees
0/29
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
LI Long Island Rail Road
2/580
Locomotives
0/14
Track Segments
0/113
Towers
57/3,194
Employees
0/321
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
MACZ Maryland Area Regional Commuter
0/84
Locomotives
Track Segments
Towers
0/100
Employees
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
PTC-220
MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
188/189
Locomotives
38/347
Track Segments
Towers
215/922
Employees
38/347
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
MNCW Metro North
0/561
Locomotives
0/12
Track Segments
0/104
Towers
506/2,915
Employees
0/384
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
NICD N. Indiana Commuter Transportation District
0/73
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
Towers
0/259
Employees
0/72
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
PTC-220
NIRC METRA
0/531
Locomotives
0/9
Track Segments
36/221
Towers
0/1,801
Employees
0/218
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
NJTR New Jersey Transit Rail
0/440
Locomotives
0/11
Track Segments
0/124
Towers
0/1,100
Employees
0/326
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
NMRX New Mexico Rail Runner Express
0/18
Locomotives
0/7
Track Segments
0/22
Towers
0/88
Employees
0/96
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
NRTX Nashville and Eastern
0/14
Locomotives
0/58
Track Segments
0/1
Towers
0/15
Employees
0/33
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
NS Norfolk Southern
848/2,900
Locomotives
12/132
Track Segments
2,307/3,670
Towers
5,587/21,446
Employees
0/8,028
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
NSCR Minnesota Northstar
0/12
Locomotives
Track Segments
Towers
18/18
Employees
0/39
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
PTC-220
PATH Port Authority Trans-Hudson
198/230
Locomotives
0/7
Track Segments
Towers
818/921
Employees
0/43
Miles
SUBMITTED
CBTC
PCJX Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
67/67
Locomotives
3/3
Track Segments
14/14
Towers
87/199
Employees
0/52
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
PNWR Portland And Western
30/33
Locomotives
9/9
Track Segments
Towers
18/33
Employees
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
E-ATC
RTDC Regional Transportation District
50/54
Locomotives
3/3
Track Segments
50/50
Towers
106/116
Employees
23/36
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
ACQUIRED
SCAX Southern California Regional Rail Authority
112/112
Locomotives
8/10
Track Segments
198/196
Towers
350/330
Employees
246/249
Miles
PROVISIONALLY CERTIFIED
AVAILABLE
SCR Sounder Commuter Rail
32/32
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
5/5
Towers
2/4
Employees
0/10
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
SDNX North County Transit District
17/17
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
19/19
Towers
83/87
Employees
0/58
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
SEPA Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
288/288
Locomotives
12/12
Track Segments
36/36
Towers
1,192/1,192
Employees
41/120
Miles
PROVISIONALLY CERTIFIED
AVAILABLE
SFRV South Florida Regional Transit Authority
0/47
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/7
Towers
0/184
Employees
0/73
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
TMEV Tri-Met Westside Express Service (See PNWR)
6/6
Locomotives
Track Segments
Towers
Employees
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
E-ATC
TRE Trinity Railway Express
0/17
Locomotives
0/3
Track Segments
0/3
Towers
0/80
Employees
0/32
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
TRRA Terminal RR Association of St. Louis
0/17
Locomotives
0/4
Track Segments
0/21
Towers
0/230
Employees
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
NOT ACQUIRED
UFRC Utah Transit Authority
0/40
Locomotives
0/2
Track Segments
Towers
0/200
Employees
0/88
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
E-ATC
UP Union Pacific
13/5,656
Locomotives
16/231
Track Segments
637/925
Towers
3,942/40,269
Employees
0/20,858
Miles
SUBMITTED
AVAILABLE
VREX Virginia Railway Express
33/41
Locomotives
Track Segments
Towers
0/108
Employees
Miles
NOT SUBMITTED
PTC-220