L.A. Commuter Rail To Roll Out First 'Positive Train Control' System in U.S.

The article discusses the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) and a multi-million dollar project which involves the installation and testing of a complex train monitoring system which is designed to prevent deadly train collisions and accidents such as a July 2013 crash which killed 79 people in Spain. Positive train control (PTC) is mentioned, along with the Parsons construction company and its installation of PTC on three commuter-rail networks in the U.S.