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http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/169265.aspx

In response to requirements in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, BNSF Railway is developing and implementing an electronic train management system to prevent train-to-train collisions, overspeed derailments, incursions into work zones, and movements through improperly aligned switches. The author describes the testing and application of research findings and the progress to date.

English

pp 45-48

2013-5

TR News

Print

Illustrations; Photos

Automation; Case studies; Positive train control; Railroad crashes; Railroad safety

BNSF Railway

Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Aug 8 2013 9:02AM

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