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<p>I think the boldest change being seriously proposed in the evolution of freight cars is the ECP brake system. Presently, it is in the experimental stage, but if it becomes the universally applied standard brake system, that will surely be a sea change on par with the conversion to automatic couplers or the adoption of the air brake. </p><p> </p><p>Here is the power point presentation:</p><p><a href="http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/ecp_overview3A.pdf">http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/ecp_overview3A.pdf</a></p><p>Here is the full report with lots of operational and engineering detail:</p><p><a href="http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/ecp_report_20060811.pdf">http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/ecp_report_20060811.pdf</a></p>
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