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The State of Positive Train Control Implementation in the United States
The State of Positive Train Control Implementation in the United StatesThe hearing was at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24.
Here's the two-hour, fifteen-minute video:
One reason given for the delay in implementation, at least in the Northeast Corridor, is that the carriers had to acquire bandwidth for PTC. One of the speakers is from the Federal Communications Commission.
Summary of Subject Matter
Witness List:
•Ms. Sarah Feinberg, Acting Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration | Written Testimony
•Mr. Charles Mathias, Associate Bureau Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, U.S. Federal Communications Commission | Written Testimony
•Mr. Frank Lonegro, Vice President - Service Design, CSX Transportation | Written Testimony
•Mr. Donald Orseno, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Metra Commuter Railroad | Written Testimony
•Mr. Russell Kerwin, Deputy Project Manager, Positive Train Control, Metrolink/AECOM | Written Testimony
Witness List:
•Ms. Sarah Feinberg, Acting Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration | Written Testimony
•Mr. Charles Mathias, Associate Bureau Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, U.S. Federal Communications Commission | Written Testimony
•Mr. Frank Lonegro, Vice President - Service Design, CSX Transportation | Written Testimony
•Mr. Donald Orseno, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Metra Commuter Railroad | Written Testimony
•Mr. Russell Kerwin, Deputy Project Manager, Positive Train Control, Metrolink/AECOM | Written Testimony