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17 Nov 2020

Other Reports

PTC-related Outreach and Communication with the Industry

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Keywords: Positive Train Control

6 Nov 2020

Research Results

Track Data Auditing System – Phase II

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Keywords: Track Data Auditing System, TDAS, process management subsystem, data collection subsystem, data comparison subsystem, Positive Train Control, PTC, PTC critical asset audit, track data audit

Report Number
RR 20-22
Office
RDI-23

15 Sep 2020

Research Results

Development of Enhanced Overlay Positive Train Control (EO-PTC)

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Keywords: Positive Train Control, PTC, enhanced operations, Enhanced Overlay Positive Train Control, EO-PTC, train control, rail signaling, traffic capacity improvement

Report Number
RR 20-17
Office
RDI-23

18 Aug 2020

Research Results

Enhanced Automatic Train Control Braking Algorithm Research and Development

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Keywords: Braking, E-ATC, PTC, safety

Report Number
RR 20-12
Office
RDI-23

12 Aug 2020

Press Releases

Federal Railroad Administration Publishes Railroads’ Second Quarter 2020 Positive Train Control Implementation Status Updates

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Abstract:

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a quarterly status update on railroads’ self-reported progress, as of...