From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 3, 2018
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is urging Class Is, intercity passenger railroads and state and local transit agencies to implement positive train control (PTC) by the congressional deadline of Dec. 31.
In letters to railroad executives, Chao said the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is concerned that many of the nation’s railroads are behind in implementing the federally mandated PTC technology by the Dec. 31 deadline.
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