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
4,849/5,000
Locomotives
78/88
Track Segments
7,365/7,823
Towers
21,877/21,877
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
10,263/11,570
Miles
CN Canadian National
417/586
Locomotives
10/35
Track Segments
1,459/1,670
Towers
4,150/4,603
Employees
AVAILABLE
SUBMITTED
0/3,145
Miles
CP Canadian Pacific
212/505
Locomotives
7/23
Track Segments
794/1,001
Towers
1,564/2,775
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
421/2,112
Miles
CSX CSX
2,000/2,000
Locomotives
51/130
Track Segments
284/434
Towers
18,711/19,234
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
4,269/9,590
Miles
KCS Kansas City Southern
262/614
Locomotives
15/17
Track Segments
856/856
Towers
1,436/2,483
Employees
AVAILABLE
SUBMITTED
0/2,153
Miles
NS Norfolk Southern
2,059/2,900
Locomotives
67/134
Track Segments
3,360/3,730
Towers
17,325/18,832
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
2,023/8,028
Miles
UP Union Pacific
1,946/5,656
Locomotives
135/186
Track Segments
838/962
Towers
18,765/32,027
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
7,559/17,430
Miles
Intercity Passenger Railroads
ATK * Amtrak
327/459
Locomotives
8/12
Track Segments
102/120
Towers
9,817/10,985
Employees
NOT ACQUIRED
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
603/898
Miles
* PTC is activated on the tracks Amtrak owns along the North East Corridor and the Amtrak-owned portion of the Michigan line.
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
3/12
Track Segments
37/39
Towers
21/472
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/506
Miles
CFRC Central Florida Rail Corridor
0/24
Locomotives
0/4
Track Segments
0/5
Towers
0/114
Employees
NOT ACQUIRED
NOT SUBMITTED
0/61
Miles
CMTY Capital Metro
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
287/580
Locomotives
1/15
Track Segments
69/69
Towers
1,207/3,194
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/321
Miles
MACZ Maryland Area Regional Commuter
30/78
Locomotives
0/0
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
0/100
Employees
PTC-220
NOT SUBMITTED
0/0
Miles
MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
103/103
Locomotives
1/16
Track Segments
15/188
Towers
215/932
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
38/394
Miles
MNCW Metro North
145/531
Locomotives
0/12
Track Segments
12/104
Towers
2,007/2,915
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/384
Miles
NICD N. Indiana Commuter Transportation District
6/73
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
259/259
Employees
PTC-220
NOT SUBMITTED
0/72
Miles
NIRC METRA
48/528
Locomotives
2/9
Track Segments
205/227
Towers
545/1,801
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/218
Miles
NJTR New Jersey Transit Rail
25/440
Locomotives
0/11
Track Segments
24/124
Towers
137/1,100
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/326
Miles
NMRX New Mexico Rail Runner Express
0/18
Locomotives
0/7
Track Segments
0/22
Towers
0/88
Employees
NOT ACQUIRED
NOT SUBMITTED
0/96
Miles
NSCR Minnesota Northstar
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
67/67
Locomotives
3/3
Track Segments
14/14
Towers
87/199
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/52
Miles
RTDC Regional Transportation District
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
112/112
Locomotives
9/10
Track Segments
196/196
Towers
330/330
Employees
AVAILABLE
CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED
247/249
Miles
SCR Sounder Commuter Rail
32/32
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
11/11
Towers
2/4
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/10
Miles
SDNX North County Transit District
17/17
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
19/19
Towers
97/98
Employees
AVAILABLE
SUBMITTED
0/60
Miles
SEPTA 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 Transit Authority
0/39
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
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
0/108
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 Conrail
10/47
Locomotives
1/1
Track Segments
3/3
Towers
212/349
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/6
Miles
FECR Florida East Coast Railway
0/73
Locomotives
0/1
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
24/477
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
2/4
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
0/0
Track Segments
0/0
Towers
0/0
Employees
E-ATC
SUBMITTED
0/0
Miles
TRRA Terminal RR Association of St. Louis
17/17
Locomotives
4/4
Track Segments
13/13
Towers
47/230
Employees
AVAILABLE
NOT SUBMITTED
0/13
Miles