Vital Positive Train Control Research and Development - Final Report
The Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), in cooperation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Railroad Research Foundation (RRF), and the Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) Division of the Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC), conducted research and development (R&D) activities for a safety-critical, communications-based train control (CBTC) system. The system R&D was performed under the Vital Positive Train Control (V-PTC) project, and the goal of the project was to field test a fully functional vital PTC system that could be used in revenue service operations. Jointly, TTCI and LMC accomplished activities related to active field testing of the V-PTC system using the track and related facilities at TTC. Test results show significant development success.
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Technology Center, Incorporated
55500 DOT Road
Pueblo, CO United States 81001Federal Railroad Administration
Office of Railroad Policy and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Morgan, Richard
- Mauger, Dave
- Brosseau, Joseph
- Publication Date: 2011-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 77p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Field tests; Positive train control; Technological innovations; Train operations
- Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
- Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01361130
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FRA/ORD-11/14, FR-RRD-0002-10-01-00
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 25 2012 2:22PM