FTA Grants Buy America Waiver for Proposed Innovative Electronic Platform Track Intrusion System

Summary

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has granted a Buy America non-availability waiver to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for a proposed innovative electronic platform track intrusion system (PTIDS). The waiver allows LACMTA to procure the system despite it containing components not manufactured in the US, as the components are only available from a single source.