PTC test bed upgrades to provide ACSES testing support capabilities at transportation technology center.

Details

• Creators:
  Sheehan, Ryan ; Gacnik, Jill ; Gage, Scott ; Morgan, Richard
• Corporate Creators:
  Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Positive train control
  • Operating speed
  • Test beds
  • Test facilities
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-15/22
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Abstract:
  FRA Task Order 314 upgraded the Positive Train Control (PTC) Test Bed at the Transportation Technology Center to support ; testing of PTC systems, components, and related equipment associated with the Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System ; (ACSES) in a revenue service environment. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) purchased and installed the necessary ; components, which included a combination of wayside, onboard, and back office server equipment. A final test of the ACSES II ; system, which accurately represented ACSES installation in revenue service, was successful and the objective of the task order ; was accomplished. In the future, FRA’s Task Order 331 will allow for additional transponders to be placed within the PTC Test ; Bed and programmed for different track speeds, Positive Train Stops, and Permanent Speed Restrictions. Also, within TO 331, ; TTCI will be able to adjust and reprogram the ACSES equipment to reflect changes to desired testing scenarios and track layout.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Task Order 314
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28978/dot_28978_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 905.66 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:fb343605999dd02770cc9aa8526fa746bfcdec2c6530e6125c7d349d7ebc234c