CalAmp Awarded $4.7 Million Extension on Positive Train Control Development and Supply Contract

CalAmp Corp.

announced today that it was awarded a $4.7 million extension of its development contract to help design and supply initial radios for the North American interoperable Positive Train Control system. "Railway safety is a national imperative, with a federal mandate calling for implementation of PTC on the nation's rails. This law requires railroads to deploy a new dedicated nationwide wireless communications infrastructure to enable the PTC Safety Overlay system," said Michael Burdiek, CalAmp President and CEO.