FRA says it will penalize railroads that miss deadline for Positive Train Control

摘要

Washington-The majority of railroads say they will not be able to complete the implementation of Positive Train Con trol systems by Dec. 31-a deadlim mandated by Congress in 2008. Whai happens next is a matter for debate. The House Railroads, Pipelines ami Hazardous Materials Subcommitter conducted a hearing on June 24 to dis cuss the progress of PTC systems, which aim to prevent rail crashes and derail ments caused by human error.