Evaluating the Effectiveness of Virtual and Moving Block Control Systems on a Long and Complex North American Freight Rail Corridor

In 2019, the United States Class I railroads facilitated the transportation of 1.6 billion tons of freight across the US rail network. However, to accommodate an anticipated surge in freight rail transportation demand of 24 percent by 2045, substantial investments—amounting to billions of dollars annually—must be made in the mainline...