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Railroad Research Foundation
Project Overview
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Railroad Wireless Communications and Train Control
Award Dates: September 1,2004 - December 31, 2007
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SPONSOR:
Federal Railroad Administration
PROGRAM MANAGER: Howard Moody
PROJECT MANAGER: Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI)
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OBJECTIVE(S) |
The focus of this agreement is to support the technology development needs
of the users of train control systems and applications that use the railroad wireless
communication networks. The RRF and FRA, through this cooperative agreement, will
pursue research, development, and testing of communications-based train control
(CBTC) and wireless communications systems, with the goal of improving
efficiency and safety throughout the railroad industry.
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