PTC
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PTC is an advanced safety system used on railroads to automatically prevent train collisions, overspeed derailments, and other dangerous movements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway safety system
→
train control system → |
| abbreviation |
PTC
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| actionOnViolation |
automatically apply brakes
→
stop the train → |
| component |
back office server
→
onboard locomotive equipment → wayside equipment → wireless communications network → |
| countryOfUse |
United States
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| dataInput |
signal system status
→
speed restrictions → track database → train consist information → |
| effect |
improves overall rail safety
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reduces risk of human error in train operations → |
| fullName |
Positive Train Control
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| function |
enforce movement authorities
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enforce speed restrictions → monitor train location → monitor train speed → |
| limitation |
depends on accurate track and signal data
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does not prevent all types of accidents → |
| monitoredHazard |
conflicting train movements
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movement through misaligned switches → overspeed conditions → work zone incursions → |
| purpose |
prevent incursions into established work zones
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prevent movement of trains through misaligned switches → prevent overspeed derailments → prevent train-to-train collisions → |
| regulator |
Federal Railroad Administration
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| regulatoryBasis |
Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
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| safetyDomain |
railway signaling
→
train protection → |
| technologyType |
communications-based train control
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|
| usedOn |
freight rail lines
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passenger rail lines → railroads → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Positive Train Control
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abbreviation |
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Positive Train Control
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alsoKnownAs |