New Technology Coming To Help Make MARC Trains Safer

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Technology that can reduce train accidents is coming to Maryland’s commuter rail system, and it’s designed to take over when humans make mistakes.
MARC is on a roll.
Ridership on Maryland’s commuter rail system is up, and protecting those passengers is about to ramp up with positive train control.
“Positive train control, or PTC, is like the air traffic control system for trains,” said Erich Kolig, with MTA. “What it does