“This milestone is a testament to the tenacious dedication of our CN railroading family,” said Rob Reilly, executive vice-president and chief operating officer. “It has been a tremendous journey, full of challenges, and obstacles we overcame.”
PTC is a safety overlay designed to prevent certain accidents resulting from human error, such as overspeed derailments. The system can initiate a full-service brake application to stop a train if the crew does not take action. It is the largest technology program deployed in CN history and is a major investment in our network.
CN is currently interoperable with Amtrak, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, BNSF Railway, Canadian Pacific, and Wisconsin & Southern. It expects to become fully interoperable with all tenant railroads by Dec. 31, 2020.
— From a Canadian National news release. Nov. 25, 2019.
