| Title | Positive Train Location End-of-Train Final Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 69300 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Gage, Scott; Polivka, Alan; Anderson, Adam; Ramos, Aaron |
| Corporate Creator | Transportation Technology Center, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
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 |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 20200301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The overall goal of the Positive Train Location (PTL) end-of-train (EOT) project was to build on the successes of the PTL Phase II project and further refine the use cases, review/modify PTL EOT segment requirements, and identify a path forward for addressing technical issues from the previous phase. Refined use cases and modified segment requirements facilitated the development of a functional PTL EOT segment that can operate in the on-track railroad environment in which it was intended to function. An analysis was conducted based on information surveyed from the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to weigh options of operational need, segment performance, and overall PTL EOT segment unit price. The biggest driving operational need is to provide high confidence EOT positioning performance that enables secure and cost-effective fulfillment of the operational use cases identified. The PTL EOT segment will remain compatible with the head-of-train device (HOTD) segment specifications identified in the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Manual of Standards and Recommendations Practices (MSRP) Section K-2, Standard S-9103 “Precision Navigation Module.” |
| Rosap ID | dot:44130 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44130 |
| TRT Terms | Positive train control; Global Positioning System; Railroads; Train operations |
| General Subjects | Positive Train Location; PTL; end-of-train device; ETD; End of Train; EOT; Head of Train; HOT; PTC; Global Navigation Satellite System; GNSS; GPS |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1734868 |
| Contract Number | Task Order F000122 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-20/11 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/69000/69300/69300/DOT-FRA-ORD-20-11_20200306.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |