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                PTC Systems Grants under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program (FY 2018)
    

    
    
          **Overview:** These grants will fund the deployment of PTC system technology for intercity passenger rail transportation, freight rail transportation, and/or commuter rail passenger transportation. See the May 18, 2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and September 12, 2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity NOFO for more information.

**Legislative Authority:**

PTC system funding was authorized under Section 11301 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114-94 (2015), 49 U.S.C. 24407; and funded in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Div. L, Title I, Public Law 115-141 (2018 Appropriation).

**Amount:** $250,000,000, where:

Projects totaling $203,698,298 were selected under the May 18, 2018 NOFO.
	Projects totaling $46,301,702 in remaining grant funding were selected under the September 12, 2018 NOFO.**Eligible Projects:**

Projects that deploy PTC systems technology for intercity passenger rail transportation, freight rail transportation, and/or commuter rail passenger transportation include:

Back office systems;
	Wayside, communications, and onboard hardware equipment;
	Software;
	Equipment installation;
	Spectrum;
	Any component, testing, and training for the implementation of PTC systems; and
	Interoperability.Maintenance and operating expenses incurred after a PTC system is placed in revenue service are ineligible.

**Eligible Recipients:**

A State;
	A group of States;
	An Interstate Compact;
	A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States;
	A political subdivision of a State;
	Amtrak or another Rail Carrier that provides Intercity Rail Passenger Transportation (as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 24102);
	A Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 20102);
	Any Rail Carrier or rail equipment manufacturer in partnership with at least one of the entities described in 1-5 above;
	The Transportation Research Board together with any entity with which it contracts in the development of rail-related research, including cooperative research programs;
	A University transportation center engaged in rail-related research; or
	A non-profit labor organization representing a class or craft of employees of Rail Carriers or Rail Carrier contractors.**News:**

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