# 2025-04267: LIRR Wants Train Safety Tweaks: Public Input Sought

2025-04267, Long Island Rail Road's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Railroad Administration published 2025-03-17, effective FRA will consider comments received by April 7, 2025. FRA may consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system. (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-04267
- Title: Long Island Rail Road's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 12444
- Published: 2025-03-17
- Effective: FRA will consider comments received by April 7, 2025. FRA may consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

LIRR Wants Train Safety Tweaks: Public Input Sought

## Summary

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) wants to make some changes to its safety system that helps prevent train accidents, called Positive Train Control (PTC). They asked the government for approval on March 3, 2025, and now the public can share their thoughts until April 7, 2025. These updates aim to keep trains running safely without costing extra money or causing delays.

## Abstract

This document provides the public with notice that, on March 3, 2025, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroad's RFA to its PTC system.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-04267 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/17/2025-04267/long-island-rail-roads-request-to-amend-its-positive-train-control-system)
- [2025-04267 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-17/pdf/2025-04267.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04267 (as of 2026-09-30).