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North American Joint Positive Train Control Project

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Alan Polivka, Bill Moore Ede, and Joe Drapa
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-09/04
Office
RRD
Keywords:
Train control, communications-based train control, CBTC, positive train control, PTC, railroad safety, moving block
Document
ord0904.pdf (1.94 MB)

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Last updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2009