THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS AWARDED THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER MORE THAN 29 MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SAFETY UPGRADE KNOWN AS POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL. SENATOR TOM UDALL SAYS WITHOUT THE GRANT, RAIL RUNNER SERVICE WOULD LIKELY HAVE BEEN REDUCED.
THE MONEY WILL ALLOW THE RAIL RUNNER TO COMPLY WITH A FEDERAL SAFETY MANDATE REQUIRING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL, ALSO KNOWN AS P-T-C.
