Positive Train Control
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Positive Train Control
Positive train control (PTC) is a way to automatically stop a freight or passenger train before a collision.
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AskWaves
What is positive train control?
Positive train control, also known as PTC, is a safety technology aimed at automatically stopping a freight or passenger train before a collision. This Ask…
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Rail
Regulators: Railroads beat deadline for anti-crash technology rollout
FRA announces the full implementation of PTC as well as interoperability among competing railroads.
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US Class I railroads are almost fully interoperable
Nearly 92% of the U.S. Class I rail network is interoperable and close to fulfilling the federal positive train control mandate by the Dec. 31…
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News
Commentary: High-tech railcar/inventory management
The Rail Pulse members control a potential car fleet universe of about 300,000 units.
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US Class I railroads closer to fully implementing positive train control
The Class I’s have reached 100% compliance with three of the five categories required to reach full implementation.
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Stakeholders await new guidance on rail track and brake safety standards
The revisions encourage technology integration and encourage preventative measures, say some stakeholders.
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US Class I railroads inch toward full positive train control implementation
Interoperability between host and tenant railroads nears 60% at the end of the first quarter, up from 48% in December.
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COVID-19 pandemic threatens positive train control implementation
The pandemic is exacerbating existing problems with vendors and software installation, according to a federal report.
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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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