Two-thirds of U.S. commuter railroads may not meet PTC deadline: report

(Source: Reuters, February 28, 2018)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As many as two-thirds of the 29 U.S. commuter railroads may not meet a deadline to install an anti-crash technology by the end of the year, according to a report by a government watchdog seen by Reuters. The report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office is expected to be released on Thursday at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the technology known as positive train control (PTC).

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018