Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

tions 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: [email protected] . 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 FRA- 2026-2773. 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 representat