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.
Spectrum ± Minus Legend Icon Spectrum is not fully acquired and not fully available for use Plus Legend Icon Spectrum is acquired but not fully available for use Check Legend Icon Spectrum is fully acquired and available for use N/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
PTC Safety Plan ¥ Minus Legend Icon Railroad has not submitted PTCSP to FRA Plus Legend Icon Railroad has submitted its PTCSP to FRA. Please see below for whether FRA has conditionally approved the PTCSP and issued conditional PTC System Certification Check Legend Icon Railroad's PTCSP has been submitted, and FRA has issued PTC System Certification, without conditions
Locomotives Equipped & PTC Operable
Track Segments Completed
Radio Towers Installed
Training Completed
Spectrum ±
PTC Safety Plan ¥
Route Miles In PTC Operation
Class I Railroads
BNSF BNSF Railway
5,000/5,000
Locomotives
88/88
Track Segments
6,414/6,414
Towers
21,877/21,877
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
11,570/11,570
Miles
CN Canadian National Railway
463/586
Locomotives
16/35
Track Segments
1,670/1,670
Towers
4,603/4,603
Employees
AVAILABLE
SUBMITTED
0/3,145
Miles
CP Canadian Pacific Railway
278/505
Locomotives
10/23
Track Segments
764/1,001
Towers
1,735/2,775
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
422/2,112
Miles
CSX CSX Transportation
2,000/2,000
Locomotives
60/130
Track Segments
346/434
Towers
18,739/19,224
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
4,742/9,590
Miles
KCS Kansas City Southern Railway
344/469
Locomotives
16/17
Track Segments
988/993
Towers
1,699/2,483
Employees
AVAILABLE
SUBMITTED
0/2,153
Miles
NS Norfolk Southern Railway
2,354/2,900
Locomotives
85/134
Track Segments
3,437/3,730
Towers
18,315/18,832
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
3,387/8,028
Miles
UP Union Pacific Railroad
2,849/5,515
Locomotives
168/182
Track Segments
842/842
Towers
21,477/25,765
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
10,053/17,063
Miles
Intercity Passenger Railroads
ATK * Amtrak
338/447
Locomotives
8/12
Track Segments
102/120
Towers
9,832/10,985
Employees
ACQUIRED
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
603/898
Miles
* This infographic reflects Amtrak’s self-reported progress implementing ACSES II on the Northeast Corridor and ITCS in Michigan. However, please note that this infographic does not reflect Amtrak’s readiness to operate PTC-equipped locomotives on all other route miles subject to the statutory mandate throughout the United States.
Commuter Railroads
ACEX Altamont Corridor Express
0/6
Locomotives
0/0
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
0/16
Employees
USES HOST SPECTRUM (SEE PCJX & UP)
NOT SUBMITTED
0/0
Miles
ARR Alaska Railroad
54/54
Locomotives
7/12
Track Segments
39/39
Towers
21/472
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/506
Miles
CFRC Central Florida Rail Corridor "SunRail"
0/24
Locomotives
0/4
Track Segments
0/5
Towers
0/114
Employees
NOT ACQUIRED
NOT SUBMITTED
0/61
Miles
CMTY Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
0/17
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
0/148
Employees
E-ATC
NOT SUBMITTED
0/32
Miles
DCTA Denton County Transportation Authority
11/11
Locomotives
6/6
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
0/50
Employees
E-ATC
NOT SUBMITTED
0/21
Miles
LI Long Island Rail Road
292/292
Locomotives
1/16
Track Segments
91/108
Towers
1,491/3,194
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/321
Miles
MACZ Maryland Area Regional Commuter "MARC"
39/78
Locomotives
0/0
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
0/100
Employees
PTC-220
NOT SUBMITTED
0/0
Miles
MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
107/107
Locomotives
1/16
Track Segments
22/188
Towers
215/932
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
38/394
Miles
MNCW Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co.
172/531
Locomotives
0/12
Track Segments
33/104
Towers
2,474/2,915
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/384
Miles
NICD Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
19/73
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
259/259
Employees
PTC-220
NOT SUBMITTED
0/72
Miles
NIRC Northeast Illinois Regional Corporation "Metra"
48/528
Locomotives
3/9
Track Segments
210/227
Towers
598/1,801
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/218
Miles
NJTR New Jersey Transit
35/440
Locomotives
0/11
Track Segments
35/124
Towers
143/1,100
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/326
Miles
NMRX New Mexico Rail Runner Express "Rio Metro"
0/18
Locomotives
0/7
Track Segments
0/22
Towers
0/88
Employees
NOT ACQUIRED
NOT SUBMITTED
0/96
Miles
NSCR Northstar Commuter Rail
12/12
Locomotives
0/0
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
18/18
Employees
PTC-220
NOT SUBMITTED
0/0
Miles
PATH Port Authority Trans-Hudson
219/230
Locomotives
0/7
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
910/910
Employees
CBTC
NOT SUBMITTED
0/14
Miles
PCMZ * Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board "Caltrain"
67/67
Locomotives
3/3
Track Segments
14/14
Towers
87/199
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/52
Miles
* Although Caltrain has installed all hardware required for the Communications Based Overlay Signal System, Caltrain has conveyed its decision to use a different PTC system, which will require significant onboard and back office hardware modifications from this point forward.
RTDC Regional Transportation District "Denver"
66/66
Locomotives
3/3
Track Segments
50/50
Towers
120/120
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/36
Miles
SCAX Southern California Regional Rail Authority "Metrolink"
112/112
Locomotives
10/10
Track Segments
196/196
Towers
330/330
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
249/249
Miles
SCR Sounder Commuter Rail
32/41
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
11/11
Towers
2/4
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/21
Miles
SDNX North County Transit District
17/17
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
19/19
Towers
97/98
Employees
AVAILABLE
SUBMITTED
0/60
Miles
SEPA Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
305/305
Locomotives
12/12
Track Segments
36/36
Towers
1,192/1,192
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
120/120
Miles
SFRV South Florida Regional Transportation Authority "Tri-Rail"
4/39
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/7
Towers
0/184
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/73
Miles
SMART Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
14/15
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
75/75
Employees
E-ATC
NOT SUBMITTED
0/51
Miles
TRE Trinity Railway Express
0/17
Locomotives
0/3
Track Segments
0/3
Towers
0/80
Employees
ACQUIRED
NOT SUBMITTED
0/32
Miles
UFRC Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner Commuter Rail
40/40
Locomotives
0/2
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
0/200
Employees
E-ATC
NOT SUBMITTED
0/88
Miles
VREX Virginia Railway Express
41/41
Locomotives
0/0
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
4/108
Employees
PTC-220
NOT SUBMITTED
0/0
Miles
Other Railroads
BRC Belt Railway Company of Chicago
2/2
Locomotives
0/5
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
0/160
Employees
PTC-220
NOT SUBMITTED
0/28
Miles
CR Consolidated Rail Corp.
24/35
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
3/3
Towers
153/303
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/6
Miles
FECR Florida East Coast Railway
0/69
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
24/347
Employees
E-ATC
NOT SUBMITTED
0/67
Miles
HIES * Hoosier State
Locomotives
Track Segments
Towers
Employees
USES HOST SPECTRUM (SEE ATK & CSX)
NOT SUBMITTED
Miles
* Hoosier State operations were taken over by Amtrak in Q1 2017. See Amtrak.
KCT Kansas City Terminal Railway
4/4
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
16/16
Towers
0/14
Employees
NOT ACQUIRED
NOT SUBMITTED
0/29
Miles
NRTX Nashville and Eastern
0/14
Locomotives
0/58
Track Segments
0/1
Towers
0/15
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/33
Miles
PNWR Portland And Western
28/28
Locomotives
9/9
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
30/32
Employees
E-ATC
SUBMITTED
0/14
Miles
TMEV Tri-Met Westside Express Service (See PNWR)
6/6
Locomotives
Track Segments
Towers
Employees
E-ATC
SUBMITTED
Miles
TRRA Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
17/17
Locomotives
4/4
Track Segments
13/13
Towers
119/230
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/13
Miles