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A report on Positive Train Control (PTC), a train safety control that Congress has mandated for most of America's major commuter and freight rail lines. The technology was supposed to be installed by 2015, but Congress has extended the deadline twice, now to 2020. PTC is a computerized system t...

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Other Authors:	Stahl, Lesley (Interviewer), Koch, Sarah (Producer), Jones, Chrissy (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2019.
Series:	60 Minutes
Subjects:	Amtrak. Railroads > Automatic train control > United States. Railroad accidents > United States > Prevention. Railroads > United States > Safety measures. Railroads > Safety regulations > United States. Chemins de fer > Sécurité > Règlements > États-Unis. Television news programs. Téléjournaux.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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