@@TheDankEngineer Metrolink is one of only a very few railroads in the US that has fully implemented PTC at this point. Due to various issues in the technology (the US poses big challenges to PTC rollout, due to not having any trackside support) there are very few railroads that have gotten it fully implemented. metrolinktrains.com/news/metrolink-news/metrolink-one-of-four/
PTC is now mandatory the reason is Chatsworth. what happened that day is Metrolink SPADed a signal coming out of the Chatsworth station. We all seen the video before TH-cam took it down Metrolink 111 departs the station just as a Union Pacific train is approaching the switch. Metrolink SPADed the signal and hit the side of the Union Pacific train and derailed 25 people were killed including several of my railfan buddies from the SOCAL Chapter. Had PTC been implemented UP would have gotten a diverging clear into Chatsworth and Metrolink 111 would have stopped at the station and remained there until the UP train had passed. Today if an engineer fails to stop at a station or SPADs a signal sensors in the locomotive will drain the fuel and trigger the alerter placing the train in emergency. To avoid this UP trains must reset the alerter and Metrolink trains must stop or Chatsworth will happen again.
PTC doesn't work like that. The Metro Link departed Chatsworth and ran a red signal. The UP local was downhill on the single main when they went head on right after he cleared the last tunnel. PTC would not have allowed the Metrolink to leave on the red signal. There is no "dumping fuel". It reduces throttle and dumps the air applying the brakes. But yes, this accident was the main reason PTC was pushed thru the FRA.
+Joseph Berman You must be a foamer who is unaware of how air brakes work and what they're capable of. Please, leave this to the people who do it for a paycheck.
Sounds like a bunch of nonsense made to seem like they’re doing so much. But it’s just about job security 😂. This video just went on and on and didn’t even say anything
This looks like a really great system! I can't wait till it's fully operational
Did it ever get implemented or did corporate greed overpower the greater good?
@@TheDankEngineer Metrolink is one of only a very few railroads in the US that has fully implemented PTC at this point. Due to various issues in the technology (the US poses big challenges to PTC rollout, due to not having any trackside support) there are very few railroads that have gotten it fully implemented. metrolinktrains.com/news/metrolink-news/metrolink-one-of-four/
@@TheDankEngineerIt is federally required to have. It is indeed implemented
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This is the best overview of PTC I've found so far - great job!
They were on loan for a while... we also had Utah Transit Authority cars out here too for a while...
@CoasterFan2105 it is almost fully operational when metrolink destroy all the bombardier cars and keep the hyundai rotem
PTC system is useful. Thanks Metrolink!
PTC is now mandatory the reason is Chatsworth. what happened that day is Metrolink SPADed a signal coming out of the Chatsworth station. We all seen the video before TH-cam took it down Metrolink 111 departs the station just as a Union Pacific train is approaching the switch. Metrolink SPADed the signal and hit the side of the Union Pacific train and derailed 25 people were killed including several of my railfan buddies from the SOCAL Chapter. Had PTC been implemented UP would have gotten a diverging clear into Chatsworth and Metrolink 111 would have stopped at the station and remained there until the UP train had passed. Today if an engineer fails to stop at a station or SPADs a signal sensors in the locomotive will drain the fuel and trigger the alerter placing the train in emergency. To avoid this UP trains must reset the alerter and Metrolink trains must stop or Chatsworth will happen again.
PTC doesn't work like that. The Metro Link departed Chatsworth and ran a red signal. The UP local was downhill on the single main when they went head on right after he cleared the last tunnel. PTC would not have allowed the Metrolink to leave on the red signal. There is no "dumping fuel". It reduces throttle and dumps the air applying the brakes. But yes, this accident was the main reason PTC was pushed thru the FRA.
Sounds like a great system
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Yep
Metrolink why did you replace your
If you notice, the cab shots of an engineer running the cab car...he is in HANDLE OFF! Really!!!!!!
+Joseph Berman You must be a foamer who is unaware of how air brakes work and what they're capable of. Please, leave this to the people who do it for a paycheck.
There's nothing hands off about it.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST RAILFANNING VIDEOS EVER! :D
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Why don’t Rotem cars actually look like that? They look so much better in white!
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Sounds like a bunch of nonsense made to seem like they’re doing so much. But it’s just about job security 😂.
This video just went on and on and didn’t even say anything
How dare you take the old cabcars away. I will never forgive metrolink
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