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[QUOTE]Originally posted by yukon11: [QB] I did read the whole article at the RPA website. I find the statements by Amtrak Exec, VP Naparstek a little ambiguous. I guess we won't see any immediate shutdowns of train routes after Dec. 31. Here is an article, from one day ago, suggesting bus substitutions for Amtrak routes without PTC after Dec 31: https://is.gd/JsCSAc Taken with a certain grain of salt. Where does the truth lie? You've got me! There was an editorial in the summer issue of Passenger Train Journal regarding the "real story of Positive Train Control". They point out that PTC is an overlay safety enhancement technology designed to counteract human error, and that it only augments existing signaling and traffic-control systems, not replace them. They went on to say PTC will not prevent accidents caused by track and equipment failure (eg broken rails), trespassing, grade-crossing collisions, and some types of train operator error. Maybe after 2/2/19 the groundhog will give us a prediction. Richard [/QB][/QUOTE]
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