PTC offers the promise of significant potential benefits in railroad safety, capacity, and efficiency. However, PTC reveals new and much more complex design issues than those encountered with conventional train control systems. This is largely because a PTC system comprises a large, distributed, real-time communications, control, and mobile computing network that embodies and enforces many of the railroad operating rules. This report summarizes key issues encountered in developing the vital NAJPTC system along with solutions, rationale, and results. The unique experiences gained from this project have benefited other PTC projects and have led to the inception of subsequent projects to further address issues identified.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite





    Michigan High Speed Positive Train Control Project

    Kollmar, R. A. / American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999


    Positive Train Control

    Brosseau, J. / Wilson, F. / Air Brake Association | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2011


    Positive train control initiatives in North America: technological and institutional issues

    Eilenberg, J. E. / Wessex Institute of Technology | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000