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THE PROBLEM Railroads and 911 emergency centers do not share common map and address bases In reporting an emergency, 911 centers have great difficulty recognizing a railroad "right of way" address Rail Road employees are frequently unfamiliar with adjoining highways/streets Confusion results in a delayed emergency response
THE GOAL "Reduce the time it takes the first emergency responders to reach the reported railroad right-of-way event"
THE SOLUTION - CTA uses GPS technology to plot railroad rights-of-way in a format familiar to most 911 centers
- Railroad mileposts,"place names" unique to the ROW and local roadways are integrated with local maps
- The process generates maps that are unique to, and localized for, the railroad and emergency responder
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