Union Pacific Initiates Aggressive Positive Train Control Implementation Plan for Commuter Lines in the Los Angeles Area By 2012
Omaha, Neb., October 08, 2008 – Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) announced today that it has developed an implementation plan that should deliver Positive Train Control (PTC) technology to UP rail lines shared with commuter lines in the LA region in the year 2012.
"UP has begun testing our version of PTC, called VTMS, across 456 miles of track. This testing will allow us to further validate hardware and software technology requirements to implement it across our network," said Dennis Duffy, Union Pacific executive vice president-Operations. "A metropolitan area such as LA presents unique operational and technical requirements such as the high volume of radio spectrum needed and shared lines between freight and passenger trains."
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Omaha, Neb., October 08, 2008 – Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) announced today that it has developed an implementation plan that should deliver Positive Train Control (PTC) technology to UP rail lines shared with commuter lines in the LA region in the year 2012.
"UP has begun testing our version of PTC, called VTMS, across 456 miles of track. This testing will allow us to further validate hardware and software technology requirements to implement it across our network," said Dennis Duffy, Union Pacific executive vice president-Operations. "A metropolitan area such as LA presents unique operational and technical requirements such as the high volume of radio spectrum needed and shared lines between freight and passenger trains."
Story on UP Website