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Author : Jeffrey C. Peters
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781457838118
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Positive Train Control (PTC) written by Jeffrey C. Peters and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rahul O. Salter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781626182714
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (827 download)
Download or read book Positive Train Control written by Rahul O. Salter and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positive Train Control (PTC) is a communications and signalling system that has been identified by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a technology capable of preventing accidents caused by train operator or dispatcher error. PTC is expected to reduce the number of accidents due to excessive speed, conflicting train movements, and engineer failure to obey wayside signals. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA08) requires implementation of positive train control on railroads which carry passengers or have high-volume freight traffic with toxic or poisonous-by-inhalation hazardous materials. This book provides an overview of the issues and economics for improved rail safety. While PTC promises benefits in terms of safety, its implementation entails substantial costs and presents a variety of other policy-related issues. These include the interoperability of individual railroads' systems, sufficient radio spectrum to support PTC, and the possibility that PTC could be a barrier to market entry.
Author : Jeffrey C. Peters
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781457838118
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Positive Train Control (PTC) written by Jeffrey C. Peters and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Flammini, Francesco
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 146661644X
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)
Download or read book Railway Safety, Reliability, and Security: Technologies and Systems Engineering written by Flammini, Francesco and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human errors, as well as deliberate sabotage, pose a considerable danger to passengers riding on the modern railways and have created disastrous consequences. To protect civilians against both intentional and unintentional threats, rail transportation has become increasingly automated. Railway Safety, Reliability, and Security: Technologies and Systems Engineering provides engineering students and professionals with a collection of state-of-the-art methodological and technological notions to support the development and certification of real-time safety-critical railway control systems, as well as the protection of rail transportation infrastructures.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Positive Train Control written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) established a completion date for the installation of interoperable Positive Train Control (PTC) systems by December 31, 2015. The RSIA also required the Secretary of Transportation to transmit a report to specified congressional committees no later than December 31, 2012, on the progress of the railroad carriers in implementing such PTC systems. This report satisfies the statutory reporting requirement...Based on the results of this report, FRA believes that the majority of railroads will not be able to complete PTC implementation by the 2015 deadline. Partial deployment can likely be achieved; however, the extent of which is dependent upon the successful resolution of any known and emergent issues. As a result, FRA recommends that if Congress were to consider legislation extending the PTC implementation deadline it should consider several factors, including the extent to which each railroad has demonstrated due diligence in its efforts to successfully implement PTC technologies on its rail system. In the event that Congress were to make legislative changes, FRA suggests allowing for provisional certification of PTC systems that will allow for the use of installed PTC systems under controlled conditions before final system certification is complete. This will allow for the incremental use of PTC systems and produce an increase in safety as the systems are systematically rolled out. FRA also suggests that any revisions to a railroad’s PTCIP be subject to FRA approval with sufficient time for FRA to review and significant FRA oversight. Finally, FRA recommends that it be allowed to approve a railroad to use alternative safety technologies on specified line segments in lieu of PTC, particularly in areas with lower safety risks, if appropriately and properly justified to FRA.
Author : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (945 download)
Download or read book Implementation of Positive Train Control Systems written by United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Status of the efforts to develop, test, demonstrate and deploy Positive Train Control(PTC) systems and discusses the actions that should be taken to provide an appropriate climate for implementation of those systems.
Download or read book Positive Train Control (PTC) written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan A. Fleming
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781457848971
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (489 download)
Download or read book Positive Train Control written by Susan A. Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of a 2008 commuter train collision that resulted in 25 fatalities, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) was enacted. It requires major freight railroads, Amtrak, and commuter railroads to install positive train control (PTC) on many major routes by the end of 2015. PTC implementation, overseen by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is a complex endeavor that touches almost every aspect of train operations on major lines. According to FRA, 37 railroads are required to implement PTC. This report examined the status of PTC implementation. It discusses, among other things, railroads' implementation of PTC to date and the challenges, if any, to meeting the 2015 deadline. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (461 download)
Download or read book The North American Joint Positive Train Control (NAJPTC) Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North American Joint Positive Train Control (NAJPTC), was an ambitious project to develop, test, and demonstrate PTC capabilities, including flexible block operations, interoperability, and advance activation of highway grade crossing devices, in a corridor with both freight and passenger service. The projects safety objectives were to: (a) prevent train-to-train collisions (positive train separation), (b) enforce speed restrictions, including civil engineering restrictions and temporary slow orders, and (c) provide protection for roadway workers and their equipment operating under specific authorities. Additionally, the project would provide for industry interoperability, demonstrate safe operation of locomotives equipped with interoperable systems, and implement moving block functionality. The project would provide a cost-effective design in order to enhance prospects for deployment.
Author : David Randall Peterman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437927009
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)
Download or read book High Speed Rail in the United States written by David Randall Peterman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) What is High Speed Rail (HSR)?; (3) HSR Options; (4) Components of a HSR System: Conventional HSR; Track; Signal and Commun. Networks; Magnetic Levitation; (5) HSR In: Japan; France; Germany; Spain; China; (6) Background of Intercity Passenger Rail in the U.S.; (7) Previous Efforts in the U.S.; (8) Recent Congress. Initiatives to Promote HSR; (9) Potential Benefits: Alleviating Highway and Airport Congestion; Alleviating Pollution and Reducing Energy Consumption by the Transport. Sector; Promoting Econ. Develop.; Improving Transport. Safety; Providing a Choice of Modes; Making the Transport. System More Reliable; (10) Infrastructure and Operating Costs; (11) Ridership Potential; (12) Funding Consider.
Author : Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Interborough Rapid Transit written by Interborough Rapid Transit Company and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Fleming
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437980031
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Rail Safety written by Susan Fleming and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positive train control (PTC) is a communications-based train control system designed to prevent some serious train accidents. Federal law requires passenger and major freight railroads to install PTC on most major routes by the end of 2015. Railroads must address other risks by implementing other technologies. The FRA oversees implementation of these technologies and must report to Congress on progress in implementing PTC. This report discusses railroads' progress in developing PTC and the remaining steps to implement it, the benefits of and challenges in implementing other safety technologies, and the extent of FRA's efforts to fulfill the PTC mandate. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.
Author : Susan A. Fleming
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781457870781
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Positive Train Control written by Susan A. Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 mandated that certain railroads implement positive train control (PTC) by December 31, 2015. In prior work, GAO found that most railroads reported that they will miss this deadline due to numerous interrelated challenges caused by the breadth and complexity of PTC. This report reviewed the progress of implementation since 2013. It examines (1) progress railroads have made in implementation and in addressing challenges; and (2) how the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has overseen implementation. Tables and figure. This is a print on demand report.
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ISBN 13 : 9780791849675
Total Pages : 774 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (496 download)
Download or read book Print Proceedings of the ASME Joint Rail Conference (JRC2016) written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karl E. Weick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118862414
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)
Download or read book Managing the Unexpected written by Karl E. Weick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve your company's ability to avoid or manage crises Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition is a thoroughly revised text that offers an updated look at the groundbreaking ideas explored in the first and second editions. Revised to reflect events emblematic of the unique challenges that organizations have faced in recent years, including bank failures, intelligence failures, quality failures, and other organizational misfortunes, often sparked by organizational actions, this critical book focuses on why some organizations are better able to sustain high performance in the face of unanticipated change. High reliability organizations (HROs), including commercial aviation, emergency rooms, aircraft carrier flight operations, and firefighting units, are looked to as models of exceptional organizational preparedness. This essential text explains the development of unexpected events and guides you in improving your organization for more reliable performance. "Expect the unexpected" is a popular mantra for a reason: it's rooted in experience. Since the dawn of civilization, organizations have been rocked by natural disasters, civil unrest, international conflict, and other unexpected crises that impact their ability to function. Understanding how to maintain function when catastrophe strikes is key to keeping your organization afloat. Explore the many different kinds of unexpected events that your organization may face Consider updated case studies and research Discuss how highly reliable organizations are able to maintain control during unexpected events Discover tactics that may bolster your organization's ability to face the unexpected with confidence Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition offers updated, valuable content to professionals who want to strengthen the preparedness of their organizations—and confidently face unexpected challenges.
Author : United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781977957023
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Positive Train Control written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 mandated certain railroads implement PTC by December 31, 2015. In prior work, GAO found that most railroads reported that they will miss this deadline due to numerous interrelated challenges caused by the breadth and complexity of PTC. GAO was asked to review the progress of PTC implementation since GAO's last PTC report in 2013. The current report examines (1) progress railroads have made in implementation and in addressing challenges, and (2) how FRA has overseen implementation. GAO reviewed relevant documentation, such as laws and regulations and PTC plans created by railroads. GAO used a structured interview guide to interview 29 railroads identified by FRA or others as implementing PTC- including the four largest freight railroads, 13 commuter railroads, and 12 smaller freight railroads-regarding their progress and challenges. GAO selected these railroads based on various factors, including size and geographic location and whether they are required to implement PTC. GAO also interviewed FRA officials and industry associations.
Author : Robert E. Gallamore
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674725646
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)
Download or read book American Railroads written by Robert E. Gallamore and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overregulated and displaced by barges, trucks, and jet aviation, railroads fell into decline. Their misfortune was measured in lost market share, abandoned track, bankruptcies, and unemployment. Today, rail transportation is reviving. American Railroads tells a riveting story about how this iconic industry managed to turn itself around.
