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Amtrak: Diesel fleet PTC-compliant by deadline
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWorking with Rockwell Collins, Amtrak plans to equip approximately 310 diesel-electric locomotives with Positive Train Control (PTC) technology to comply with the Dec. 31, 2018 federal deadline mandated by the amended Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.