Transport Canada says it is initiating the first steps toward implementing a version of positive train control in the country.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada wants the country’s major railways to install enhanced train-control technology similar to positive train control in the U.S.
The Canadian government will be working with stakeholders and labor to implement its version of PTC, called enhanced train control.
Rail-related provisions in the newly signed infrastructure bill span from federal grants to support infrastructure projects to studying the impacts of positive train control and train lengths.
Positive Train Control, and how it works
Positive train control (PTC) is a way to automatically stop a freight or passenger train before a collision.
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 Waves article describes what it is, its history and its future implications.
FRA announces the full implementation of PTC as well as interoperability among competing railroads.
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 deadline, according to FRA data.
The Rail Pulse members control a potential car fleet universe of about 300,000 units.
