FRA公告受理NJ Transit关于退役Bergen County Line固定闭塞信号的申请，仅为程序性公示

4910-06-P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2026-2773]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad
Signal System
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This document provides the public notice that New Jersey Transit Rail
Operations, Inc. (NJ Transit) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a
signal system.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS
AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. FRA will
consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES:
Comments: Comments related to this docket may be submitted by going to
https://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number.
All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov;
this includes any personal information. Please see the Privacy Act heading in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act
information related to any submitted comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments
received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for

accessing the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Johnson, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: 406-210-3608,
email: scott.j.johnson@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 235 of title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
by letter dated September 30, 2026, NJ Transit, along with Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NS) and Morristown & Erie Railway, Inc. (M&E), petitioned FRA seeking approval to
discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA2026-2773.
Specifically, NJ Transit requests to retire the fixed automatic block signals on
Tracks 1 and 2 on the Bergen County Line in Rutherford, New Jersey. The petition states
that the existing signal system is a traffic control system, including automatic train
control, cab signal, and positive train control systems, on the Hoboken Division between
milepost (MP) 5.4 and controlled point West BJ MP 9.8.
In support of its request, NJ Transit states that removing the block signals will
eliminate maintenance and operation of “unnecessary” hardware, reduce delays caused
by potential signal failure, and lessen the frequency of employees climbing on signal
bridges for maintenance. NJ Transit obtained and included concurrence on the
permanent changes from representatives from NS and M&E.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting
written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing
in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing.
If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they

should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the
basis for their request.
Communications received by [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered if practicable.
Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications and
comments received into any of FRA’s dockets by the name of the individual submitting
the comment (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business,
labor union, etc.). Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to
better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacynotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-21386 Filed: 10/19/2026 8:45 am; Publication Date: 10/20/2026]