Report: NJ Transit to request PTC deadline extension

Add New Jersey Transit to the growing list of transit agencies and railroads that won't meet the Dec. 31 deadline to implement positive train control (PTC).

NJ Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett told NBC News 4 New York this week that the agency plans to seek an extension of up to two years to complete its PTC implementation.

However, the Federal Railroad Administration this month informed NJ Transit leaders the agency is at risk of failing to meet the requirements to apply for the extension, the news station reported.

To qualify for an extension, railroads must satisfy specific requirements, including the installation of all PTC hardware and acquisition of all necessary spectrum by Dec. 31.

In March, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that up to two-thirds of the 29 commuter railroads required to implement PTC might not meet the deadline or qualify for an extension.