On October 29, 2015, the House of Representatives approved a three-week extension of surface transportation funding and a three-year extension of the deadline for railroads to implement positive train control (PTC) technology.
The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 (H.R.3819) would extend the authorization for federal highway and transit programs through November 20, and would prevent a shutdown of the U.S. rail system by extending the PTC deadline though 2018. The current PTC deadline is December 31. Existing legislation that authorizes transportation funding expires Thursday, October 29.