Amtrak could pull trains from some non-PTC segments

June 29, 2018

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Anthony Adragna, Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; June 29, 2018

AMTRAK COULD PULL TRAINS FROM SOME NON-PTC TRACK SEGMENTS: Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson sent ripples through the rail sector in February when he said he “doubted” that Amtrak would continue to operate on freight segments that lack positive train control. Amtrak chief safety officer Kenneth Hylander clarified Thursday that they’ll seek the “path toward PTC equivalency” on each and every segment of the 1,400 miles of track that are exempt from PTC requirements. Where they can’t properly mitigate risks, they might decide to cease operations — but Hylander said they can’t say for sure yet. Tanya has more for Pros, and stay tuned for even more from our conversation with Hylander today.

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