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Positive Train Control (PTC)

June 14, 2023 | Infrastructure

Amtrak finally reaches 177km/h on Chicago - St Louis route

Completion of line upgrade will cut Chicago - St Louis journey times.

January 16, 2023 | Signalling

BNDES funds PTC installation on Rumo network

$US 134.2m provided for installation in São Paulo state and Mato Grosso.

June 8, 2022 | Signalling

CN to install Wabtec Precision Dispatch System

CN will become the launch customer for the new train dispatching system.

September 30, 2021 | Technology

Hitachi Rail launches four new products in North America

Japanese giant identifies North American rail market as key priority.

April 6, 2021 | Podcasts

Shift5, with Josh Lospinoso, Michael Weigand and Gil Lamphere

Shift5’s mission is to make the world’s fleets smarter and safer. Shift5 is a product company that deploys hardware and software onto civilian and military platforms - from rail and aircraft to maritime, space, and weapons systems.

March 30, 2021 | Podcasts

Deuta America and Safety Human Machine Interfaces for Train Control

PTC has made much progress at reducing railroad operational risks, but optimizing safety and efficiency never stops. As railroads continue to innovate, further improvements and operational advancements will be deployed.

March 22, 2021 | Signalling

Unlocking network capacity

Signalling technology has gone through various revolutions in the past 60 years as railways have pursued increases in performance and capacity. Kevin Smith charts the key milestones and looks at continuing efforts to transfer metro automation to the mainline.

January 19, 2021 | Podcasts

NJ Transit’s Kevin Corbett on Completing PTC

New Jersey Transit met the December 31, 2020 federally mandated deadline for implementing Positive Train Control. NJT President and CEO Kevin Corbett discusses the project’s complexity, and the “come from behind” coordination and cooperation it took with numerous stakeholders to reach the finish line with time to spare, with Editor-in-Chief William C Vantuono.

December 30, 2020 | Freight

US completes PTC rollout ahead of deadline

THE US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced on December 29 that Positive Train Control (PTC) is now in operation on all 92,575 required freight and passenger railway route-km, ahead of the federal deadline of December 31.

November 9, 2020 | Podcasts

Safety Doesn’t Happen By Accident, Part 2: Rail Group On Air Podcast

Sonia Bot from The BOT Consulting Group and Tony Zenga, CMTI Group make the case for system safety as the necessary discipline for railroads to embed as they move forward in innovating and advancing in the 21st century.

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