Positive Train Control Communication Failures and Their Impacts: Case Study Using Generalized Train Movement Simulator

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• Creators:
  Brod, Daniel ; Alexander, Daniel
• Corporate Creators:
  Decisiontek, LLC
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Positive train control
  • Automatic train control
  • Simulation
  • Failure analysis
  • Communication systems
  • Case studies Generalized Train Movement Simulator
  • Rail system simulation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-24/39
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report 2/1/2020 – 7/31/2020
• Contracting Officer:
  McClure, Karen
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  Railroads with Positive Train Control (PTC) are experiencing increased delays due to communication failures and outages, during which trains are compelled to move at slower speeds while operating in non-PTC fallback mode. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Decisiontek, LLC to further enhance the Generalized Train Movement Simulator (GTMS) in 2020. To evaluate the operational impacts of communication outages, the team extended the GTMS to include a Communications Failure Impacts Model.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77635/dot_77635_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.41 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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