Positive Train Control
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News
PTC is interoperable on nearly half of the Class I U.S. rail operations
Positive train control has been fully implemented on the Class I rail network, with 48% of the network able to communicate with tenant railroads.
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Rail
Commentary: Positive Train Control costs Alaska Railroad… does it add value?
Darren Prokop explains why Positive Train Control - a positive safety measure for "Lower 48" railroads - doesn't make sense for the Alaska Railroad.
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Gauging rail’s key themes in 2020
Improving rail volumes and service are among the crucial issues to look out for as the railroads reveal their 2020 guidance in the coming days.
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American Shipper
‘Mayor Pete’ pledges $165 billion for highway trust fund
Buttigieg proposal part of candidate’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
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Union Pacific fully implements positive train control
The next step is achieving full interoperability with other railroads.
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Rail
Canadian National meets US federal requirements on all required trains 13 months ahead of deadline
The implementation of Positive Train Control is the largest technology program deployed in CN history and they are already ahead of the game
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Driver qualification, detention among DOT 2020 priorities
Prioritizing high-risk motor carriers for interventions an added challenge.
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FreightWaves Insiders Podcast
FreightWaves Insiders – Keeping It Rail w/ President & CEO of Association of American Railroads
This week we step inside the world of an industry that's been rolling for nearly 200 years. Ian Jefferies of the Association of American Railroads…
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Almost a quarter of the Class I’s network is interoperable
The Class I railroads are steadily implementing positive train control, but the railroads overall still have a ways to go before the December 2020 deadline.
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Federal government offers $244 million in grant money for rail projects
The Federal Railroad Administration is asking freight and passenger railroads to apply for grants aimed at upgrading infrastructure or enhancing safety.
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