Development of Enhanced Overlay Positive Train Control (EO-PTC) [Research Results]

Federal Railroad Administration2020PDFBriefhttps://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/78000/78300/78316/RR_EO-PTC-A.pdfUnited States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and TechnologyUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and TechnologyUnited StatesPositive train controlRailroad signalingSafety analysisSpeedTrain operationPTCenhancedoperationsEnhanced Overlay Positive TrainControlEO-PTCtrain controlrail signalingtraffic capacity improvementRR 20/17DTFR53-11-D-00008, TO0700Withers, JaredResearch ResultsTransportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), with support from the Federal Railroad Administration, researched a new mode of train control to increase operational efficiency where Positive Train Control (PTC) equipment has been installed and is operational.100