Positive Train Control (PTC)
GPTKB entity
Properties (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
safety system
|
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
derailments
over-speed derailments train collisions |
| gptkbp:canLeadTo |
true
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration
|
| gptkbp:encouragesParticipationIn |
railroad operators
|
| gptkbp:enhances |
true
|
| gptkbp:hasImpactOn |
freight transportation
passenger transportation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Positive Train Control (PTC)
|
| gptkbp:integratesWith |
existing signaling systems
|
| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
major railroads
|
| gptkbp:isBasedOn |
advanced technology
|
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
funding issues
technical difficulties regulatory compliance issues |
| gptkbp:isCompatibleWith |
modern train systems
|
| gptkbp:isDesignedFor |
improve operational efficiency
reduce response time |
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
system performance
safety audits system reliability cost-effectiveness cost-benefit analysis safety improvements user acceptance system integration. |
| gptkbp:isFundedBy |
federal grants
|
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
public policy
|
| gptkbp:isIntegratedWith |
dispatching systems
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
freight rail services
commuter rail services high-speed rail systems |
| gptkbp:isMonitoredBy |
centralized control centers
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
emergency response plans
railroad infrastructure safety culture national transportation policy transportation safety regulations rail safety initiatives national rail safety strategy railroad modernization efforts |
| gptkbp:isPromotedBy |
government agencies
safety advocates |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
train control systems
|
| gptkbp:isSubjectTo |
technological advancements
regulatory oversight |
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
research studies
technology providers industry stakeholders technical training programs |
| gptkbp:isTrainedIn |
various states
pilot programs |
| gptkbp:mandates |
Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
|
| gptkbp:monitors |
true
|
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:reduces |
true
|
| gptkbp:requires |
December 31, 2020
|
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
true
|
| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
gptkb:GPS
radio communications onboard computers |