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positive train control system

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United States Code

49 U.S.C. § 20157 — in this section (2 versions over time)

The term “positive train control system” means a system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zone limits, and the movement of a train through a switch left in the wrong position.