Federal Railroad Administration has approved a loan of USD 967.1 million to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for the improvement of the safety of the signal systems used by the MTA’s two commuter railroads, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad (LIRR). The loan will finance the installment of positive train control, a technology designed to remove the potential for human error that can lead to train-involved accidents.
Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road are in the process of implementing the positive train control technology, which includes the installation of on-board components for 1,455 rail cars and transponders alongside 946 km of track.
In November 2013, the MTA awarded a contract to a joint venture of Bombardier Transportation and Siemens Rail Automation to act as a systems integrator that will provide the design, furnish equipment and ensure that the system functions as intended. LIRR and Metro-North forces and some third party contracts will support installations of wayside, office, communications and on-board equipment. Installation of positive train control on Metro-North territory in the State of Connecticut will be funded by the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
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