Federal Safety Officials Launch Probe into Chicago Commuter Train Crash November 20, 2023 CHICAGO (AP) — Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed...
California Railroad Tests Use of Quake Alerts to Stop Trains June 20, 2022 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California regional passenger rail service announced Thursday that is testing technology that will use...
Transportation Dept. Announces Railroads, Transit Systems Meet Key Safety Deadline December 30, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The U.S. Transportation Department announced Tuesday that anti-derailment technology positive train control, or PTC, is in operation on...
Labor Wants to Derail Cut in Train Crews from 2 to 1 Due to Brake Technology January 22, 2020 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. — How many people does it take to operate a locomotive? For the railroad industry, the answer is...
CSX Safety Lapses Blamed for 2018 Fatal Amtrak Collision in South Carolina July 24, 2019 By Alan Levin CSX Corp.’s lax approach to safety caused a fatal collision between a passenger train and one of the company’s parked...
Governor Says NJ Transit Has Met Safety Equipment Deadline December 20, 2018 New Jersey Transit has made enough progress on installing a federally mandated emergency braking system to meet a year-end deadline,...
NJ Transit Will Miss Deadline for Installing Positive Train Control July 19, 2018 By Elise Young Lifesaving technology aboard New Jersey Transit trains won’t be in place by a Dec. 31 deadline set by Congress, the...
BNSF on Track for Positive Train Control Installation May 31, 2018 BNSF Railway is one of the first railroads to fully implement new safety technology that will be required by federal...
NJ Transit Plans Reduced Schedule to Meet Safety Deadline May 7, 2018 By DAVID PORTER New Jersey Transit said Thursday it will reduce its train service over the next several months as it tries to...
Senators Give Railroads an Ultimatum on Crash Prevention Control March 2, 2018 By Ryan Beene U.S. regulators should crack down on railroads which fail to meet a looming deadline to activate systems that safety officials...