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Senators Urge NTSB to Review Train Conductor Sleep Apnea Tests

Five U.S. senators have called on the National Transportation Safety Board to conduct a comprehensive review of all passenger railroads’ implementation of sleep apnea testing for engineers and inward-facing cameras on trains. A letter, sent Sunday to NTSB Chairman Christopher …

New York Commuter Train Traveling Twice Speed Limit Before Crash

A packed rush hour commuter train erratically sped up and slowed down before it crashed at a rail terminal this week while traveling double the speed limit, injuring more than 100 people, federal officials said Thursday. Passengers were hurled to …

New York Passenger Train Derailment Investigation Could Take Days

It could take days before it is known why a Long Island Rail Road train crashed at the end of a platform as it pulled into a major transportation hub, injuring 100 people, federal transportation investigators said. The packed, rush-hour …

Fatal Crash Prompts First N.J. Transit Meeting in Months

New Jersey Transit’s board of directors will convene publicly Thursday for the first time in four months amid a federal safety investigation and calls by state lawmakers for subpoena power over the nation’s third-biggest mass-transportation provider. The agency’s eight-person board …

Train Engineer Can’t Recall New Jersey Crash

The engineer at the controls of the train that smashed into a commuter rail terminal, killing a woman and injuring more than 100 people, told federal investigators he was going only 10 mph as he approached the station but has …

After Crash, Review of Federal Data Shows NJ Transit Had 150 Accidents in 5 Years

New Jersey Transit trains have been involved in more than 150 accidents that caused more than $4.8 million in damage to tracks or equipment since 2011, and the commuter rail has paid more than $500,000 to settle safety violations, according …

Greece: Train Hits Rail Car, 2 Injured

A passenger train struck a rail car north of the Greek capital Tuesday, lightly injuring two people, officials said. National rail operator Trainose said a suburban rail train traveling from Athens to the central city of Halkida struck the side …