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Viewpoint: The American Infrastructure

How Long Will the Wait Be For Positive Train Control?

A scheduling expert comments on the recent wreck and never-ending rail industry delays

Fredric Plotnick

Fredric L. Plotnick

January 11, 2018

The technology is well-established, as are the endless deadline extensions.

Railroad Accidents

Probe Starts of Fatal Amtrak Derailment Near Seattle

Greg Aragon

December 19, 2017

Positive train control was not yet installed on the rail line.

2015 Amtrak derailment

Dinh-Zarr Breaks Bounds to Push Train-Control Technology

Jim_Parsons

January 18, 2017

NTSB vice chairman has been an advocate for accelerated installation of positive train-control technology in U.S. rail infrastructure.

Transportation

FRA: Railroads Show Small Gains in Installing Train-Control Systems

Tom Ichniowski

November 29, 2016

Freight carriers have PTC on 12% of their miles as of Sept 30, up from 9% in June; passenger lines edge up to 23%, from 22%

NJ Transit New Chief Grilled on System-Wide Safety and Maintenance

Stephen Santoro promises 'immediate steps' to fix post-Hoboken crash issues

James T. Parsons

November 8, 2016

Stephen Santoro promises 'immediate steps' to fix post-Hoboken crash issues

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