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Railroads struggle with slow PTC upgrades deadline
The 2008 mandate set a Dec 31 target for 60 000 miles of passenger or hazmat track to receive positive train control. Congress extended the deadline to 2018 amid delays as railroads cite spectrum and technology hurdles. Industry leaders warn the system will improve safety but progress remains uneven nationwide.
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Congress
Union Pacific
Metrolink
Chatsworth
Calif
NTSB
PTC
Amtrak
Philadelphia
Federal Railroad Administration
Association of American Railroads
Mike Steenhoek
Soy Transportation Council
Iowa
Freight Advisory Council
Callie Hite
Union Pacif
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Hite
Keith Creel
Canadian Pacific
John Thune
Rs.d
Committee On Commerce, Science and Transportation
Creel
Ed Greenberg
Harriman
FRA
Canadian National
BNSF
Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Rail
Tammy Nicholson