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News Wire: Boardman weighs in on Amtrak's PTC mandate

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 11:55 AM

RATON, N.M. — Ramifications of a positive train control requirement by the Amtrak board of directors have not been seriously considered, argues former Amtrak president Joseph Boardman. Amtrak is citing such a requirement in its plan to replace ...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/08/28-boardman-weighs-in-on-amtraks-ptc-mandate

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Posted by Deggesty on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 2:05 PM

From a response to the Newswire article:

https://www.railpassengers.org/happening-now/news/releases/amtrak-statement-refutes-trains-ptc-article/

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 6:01 PM

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by Overmod on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 9:27 AM

BaltACD

Read the comments at the end carefully.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 9:55 AM

As long as the cited Amtrak Power Point presentation is not public, everything is hearsay. And both sides are biased.
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Posted by CMStPnP on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 7:07 PM

VOLKER LANDWEHR
As long as the cited Amtrak Power Point presentation is not public, everything is hearsay. And both sides are biased. Regards, Volker

Yeah but of all the issues in the world facing Amtrak and it decides on PTC as THE issue to be overly strict on..........what about.....

1. Onboard food service.

2.  Better First Class experience.

3.  On time performance

PTC?   Really? (lol)

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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 7:59 PM

CMStPnP
 
VOLKER LANDWEHR
As long as the cited Amtrak Power Point presentation is not public, everything is hearsay. And both sides are biased. Regards, Volker 

Yeah but of all the issues in the world facing Amtrak and it decides on PTC as THE issue to be overly strict on..........what about.....

1. Onboard food service.

2.  Better First Class experience.

3.  On time performance

PTC?   Really? (lol)

In PTC it can use it as a hammer.  In all the other issues it is really the nail.

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