Railroad Wants to Flip Safety Switch Off for Merger
Published Date: 4/14/2025
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Summary
Canadian Pacific Railway wants to temporarily turn off its safety system, called Positive Train Control, for up to three hours to boost its system’s capacity before merging with another railroad. This change affects CP’s trains and needs approval from the Federal Railroad Administration. The public can share their thoughts before a final decision is made.
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PTC Turn-Off Request for Three Hours
On March 27, 2025, Canadian Pacific Railway asked the Federal Railroad Administration to let it temporarily turn off its Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system for a period not to exceed three hours. The stated purpose is to increase the PTC system's capacity as CP prepares to consolidate with another railroad.
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