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Cover title. ; Includes bibliographies. ; 1. Service as a criterion for evaluating railroad mergers.--2. Impacts on other carriers of rail mergers and consolidations.--3. Impact on labor.--4. Environmental and community impact.--5. The role of government in railroad restructuring.--6. National defense.--7. Alternatives to mergers. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Positive Train Control (PTC): Overview and Policy Issues (Updated)( -- Summary -- Introduction -- Rail Safety and PTC -- Signal Systems -- Rail-Related Fatalities -- Train Incidents and PTC Legislation -- The Basics of PTC -- Implementation -- Overseas Experience -- Cost and Benefits -- Safety Benefits from PTC-Preventable Incidents -- Policy Issues -- Interoperability -- Avoiding Barriers to Market Entry -- PTC Requirements within Passenger Terminals -- Chapter 2 -- Positive Train Control: Most Passenger Railroads Expect to Request an Extension, and Substantial Work Remains beyond 2018( -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Background -- Many Passenger Railroads Remain in Early Stages of PTC Implementation and FRA Has Clarified Extension Requirements -- Passenger Railroads Continue to Install and to Test PTC Systems, and Report Previously Identified Implementation Challenges -- FRA Has Recently Clarified Extension Requirements -- Passenger Railroads and FRA Are Working toward Extensions, Leaving Substantial Work to Be Completed Beyond 2018 -- Most Passenger Railroads Anticipate Needing an Extension, and Many Plan to Start RSD Testing Beyond 2018 -- FRA's Substantial Workload Remains a Concern -- Chapter 3 -- Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration: Passenger Equipment Safety Standards -- Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets( -- Report Under 5 U.S.C. 801(A)(2)(A) on a Major Rule Issued by the Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration Entitled "Passenger Equipment Safety Standards -- Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets" (Rin: 21... -- Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Agency Actions Relevant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 603-605, 607, and 609.