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Positive train control : additional authorities could benefit implementation : report to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate.

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Corporate Author:	United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (sponsoring body.)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2013.
Subjects:	Railroads > Automatic train control > United States. United States. > Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo44726 http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo44726

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