Positive Train Control
NJ Transit reaches PTC implementation finish line
With days to spare, New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) has attained the certification of its Positive Train Control (PTC) system by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and will meet the Dec. 31, 2020, deadline to have the safety overlay system implemented. FRA began designating which railroads were “at-risk” of being in noncompliance of meeting the […]
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Metro-North marks the second year of accomplishments in Way Head Plan to transform railroad
A series of key accomplishments since implementing Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad’s Way Ahead plan two years ago was announced by Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi. The Way Ahead plan has taken a special significance this year with the COVID-19 pandemic, with the railroad undertaking the most aggressive safety and disinfecting measures in its history. […]
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Collins Aerospace’s ARINC Rail Solutions to deliver ‘big data’ capabilities to NJ Transit
The ARINC rail solutions team at Collins Aerospace Systems has been awarded a three-year contract by the New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) to replace its Train Management and Control (TMAC) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems. These systems are the main command and control platforms for NJ Transit’s entire operating area, providing real-time […]
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