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Positive-train-control (PTC) requirements still undecided as end-of-year deadline looms

Positive-train-control (PTC) requirements still undecided as end-of-year deadline looms

Most rail companies will not implement positive-train-control (PTC) technology by the end of the year, as current law requires, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this week. Meanwhile, at least some rail companies say they may stop service, if Congress does not pass legislation to extend the PTC-compliance deadline, according to a letter from a top transportation official.
VOST teams significant in the ‘rebirth of 911’ as incidents are shared more often on social media

VOST teams significant in the ‘rebirth of 911’ as incidents are shared more often on social media

From shootings in public places to natural disasters, myriad incidents increasingly are being communicated on Twitter and Facebook before the matter is communicated to an emergency dispatcher via 911, which means public-safety answering points (PSAPs) need to consider new practices when responding to such events, according to officials from Clackamas County Communications Center (C-COM) in Portland, Ore.
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