FCC Approves Railroad Use of Additional Spectrum
The FCC Wireless Bureau on Tuesday approved a January request by PTC-220 for authority to operate 76 positive train control radio base stations, using automated maritime telecommunications system spectrum covering the Northern Atlantic region. “Today’s action will enable PTC-220’s member…
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railroads to deploy Congressionally-mandated, interoperable PTC and related (non-PTC) rail safety systems on rail lines serving 53 counties in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania,” the bureau said. Its order notes PTC-220 will use the upper portion of the spectrum block at 219.5-220 MHz, adjacent to its 220 MHz spectrum. PTC-220 member railroads “will use the AMTS spectrum to implement two additional PTC common channels, which will improve system reliability and safety,” the order said.