SEPTA continues PTC rollout with Fox Chase Line

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Following the successful launch of Positive Train Control (PTC) on the Warminster Line in mid April, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) continued its strategic rollout of the technology with installation on the Fox Chase Line.

 

SEPTA rail transportation staff, train crews, vehicle and signal personnel and the Control Center have been working together to ensure that installation on the Fox Chase Line, which started May 23, is seamless.

SEPTA says that learning from the Warminster Line PTC launch, it expects there may be operational and system adjustments required and will be keeping a close watch on on-time performance standards.

The goal for making this investment is to enhance safety on its regional rail system by being able to regulate train separation; avoid train-to-train collisions at track crossover locations; enforce line speed continuously including temporary speed restrictions; protect rail worker wayside safety zones; regulate grade crossings that are out of service and
prevent a train from running over a mainline switch set in the wrong position.

“Safety is a top business priority for SEPTA and one of the fundamental principles guiding the transit industry today,” noted the authority. “We are proud to be at the forefront of a nationwide effort to meet a federal mandate to install PTC on our regional rail network.”

Next up will be the launch of PTC on the Lansdale/Doylestown Regional Rail Line between Doylestown Station and Glenside or Jenkintown. SEPTA has not made the specific date public.

 

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