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US: Railroads Warn of Widespread Shutdowns Unless PTC Deadline Extended
2015-10-21 06:12:43| Railroads - Topix.net
Oct. 20--Major rail companies on Monday intensified their demands that Congress give them more time to roll out a complex accident prevention technology that can take control of trains to help mitigate human error -- or warned that they could face major service shutdowns around the country. Companies have been working for seven years to develop and install the multi-faceted technology -- called positive train control -- since receiving a federal mandate in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
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