You would think that Brightline would need PTC to legally operate. Passenger train on national network...
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
oltmannd You would think that Brightline would need PTC to legally operate. Passenger train on national network...
Except for one little problem...FEC operates intirely within the state of Florida, though it may be connected to the national network FEC itself is not.
GERALD L MCFARLANE JR oltmannd You would think that Brightline would need PTC to legally operate. Passenger train on national network... Except for one little problem...FEC operates intirely within the state of Florida, though it may be connected to the national network FEC itself is not.
Boy I bet all those other single state passenger operations, like CalTrain, will be glad to hear that!
Buslist GERALD L MCFARLANE JR oltmannd You would think that Brightline would need PTC to legally operate. Passenger train on national network... Except for one little problem...FEC operates intirely within the state of Florida, though it may be connected to the national network FEC itself is not. Boy I bet all those other single state passenger operations, like CalTrain, will be glad to hear that!
Guess we just need to look a little harder. Interesting that they are not going with the WABTEC, system but with GE's system ala Michigan.
http://m.railwayage.com/index.php/ptc/all-aboard-florida-selects-ge-for-signaling-ptc.html
A McIntosh Buslist GERALD L MCFARLANE JR oltmannd You would think that Brightline would need PTC to legally operate. Passenger train on national network... Except for one little problem...FEC operates intirely within the state of Florida, though it may be connected to the national network FEC itself is not. Boy I bet all those other single state passenger operations, like CalTrain, will be glad to hear that! On Youtube, Gene Skorowpowski was giving a presentation in which he mentioned, if I recall, that FEC has its own PTC system, which is why he said that all freights operating on FEC either have an all FEC locomotive consist, or an FEC unit in the lead
On Youtube, Gene Skorowpowski was giving a presentation in which he mentioned, if I recall, that FEC has its own PTC system, which is why he said that all freights operating on FEC either have an all FEC locomotive consist, or an FEC unit in the lead
That lead locomotive requirement is for the cab signal system, much as it is on the UP's line across Illinois. Unless its been greatly enhanced somehow it does not not meet the legislated fictional requirements of PTC.
Buslist A McIntosh Buslist GERALD L MCFARLANE JR oltmannd You would think that Brightline would need PTC to legally operate. Passenger train on national network... Except for one little problem...FEC operates intirely within the state of Florida, though it may be connected to the national network FEC itself is not. Boy I bet all those other single state passenger operations, like CalTrain, will be glad to hear that! On Youtube, Gene Skorowpowski was giving a presentation in which he mentioned, if I recall, that FEC has its own PTC system, which is why he said that all freights operating on FEC either have an all FEC locomotive consist, or an FEC unit in the lead That lead locomotive requirement is for the cab signal system, much as it is on the UP's line across Illinois. Unless its been greatly enhanced somehow it does not not meet the legislated fictional requirements of PTC.
Johnny
Deggesty Buslist A McIntosh Buslist GERALD L MCFARLANE JR oltmannd You would think that Brightline would need PTC to legally operate. Passenger train on national network... Except for one little problem...FEC operates intirely within the state of Florida, though it may be connected to the national network FEC itself is not. Boy I bet all those other single state passenger operations, like CalTrain, will be glad to hear that! On Youtube, Gene Skorowpowski was giving a presentation in which he mentioned, if I recall, that FEC has its own PTC system, which is why he said that all freights operating on FEC either have an all FEC locomotive consist, or an FEC unit in the lead That lead locomotive requirement is for the cab signal system, much as it is on the UP's line across Illinois. Unless its been greatly enhanced somehow it does not not meet the legislated fictional requirements of PTC. I understand that the UP's cab signal system runs alway the way from Chicago to Ogden. Jeff, please correct me if I am wrong.
I understand that the UP's cab signal system runs alway the way from Chicago to Ogden. Jeff, please correct me if I am wrong.
somewhere I thought UPs and C&NWs, although both US&S. based were slightly different somehow, but the memory gets faulty once in a while. IIRC North Western's system is 2 aspect without wayside intermediate signals (hence the requirement for an equipped locomotive leading) but still with distant and home signals. UP's is multiaspect with wayside signals. But PTC overlay still required In either case.
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