{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Positive Train Control","description":"Positive Train Control (PTC) is an automated safety system designed to prevent train accidents by intervening before a critical threshold is breached. It continuously monitors train position, speed, and track conditions, automatically applying brakes when a speed limit is exceeded, a stop signal is ignored, or movement authority is violated. Typical scenarios include signal overruns, excessive speed on curves, and incursions into blocked track segments. PTC integrates onboard computers, GPS, dig","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/positive-train-control","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T20:53:38.016696","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_train_control","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/positive-train-control","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Positive Train Control · Positive Train Control (PTC) is an automated safety system designed to prevent train accidents by intervening before a critical threshold is breached. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_train_control"}