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Demonstration of High-Speed Positive Train Control System
Freight Rail Security Grant Program
Vital Positive Train Control (PTC) Development
Railroad Alert Network
Railroad Wireless Communications and Train Control
Countermeasures To Reduce Suicides on Railway Rights on Way
Digital Mapping for Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program
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Project Overview
Security  
Freight Rail Security Development of a Rail Corridor Risk Management Tool, Development of a Rail Corridor Hazmat Response and Recovery Tool, Development and Demonstration of "Safe Haven" Concepts for In-Route TIH Shipments
Railroad Alert Network Support for railroad security through law enforcement and intelligence sharing
   

Safety and Technology

 

Railroad Wireless Communications and Train Control

Technology development needs of the users of train control systems and other safety related applications

A Vital Positive Train Control Development Development, test and demonstration of a revenue service ready, vital positive train control system in the TTCI facility and on an operating railroad.

Countermeasure to Reduce Suicides

Development of effective measures to correctly identify suicides and then to reduce the incidence of suicide along railway rights of way

Demonstration of High-Speed Positive Train Control System Development of systems to activate highway grade crossing warning devices in the corridor
   
Infrastructure Improvement: Private and Public Partnership  
CREATE Improvement of rail and highway traffic
Improvement of nationwide freight flows
Improvement of the neighborhood environment in Chicago by reducing congestion

 

 
   


 

   

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