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NTSB urges rail industry to take positive train control to the next level
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoThe National Transportation Safety Board wants freight and passenger railroads to incorporate new...
Report explaining cause of Amtrak's nationwide braking system outage due next week
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmtrak experienced a nationwide outage of its federally mandated safety braking system for 90...
Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the...
Lack of information sharing, integration impedes railroad industry R&D
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoResearch and development initiatives in the freight rail industry should turn their focus on...
Pittsburg-based Hitachi Rail sues MBTA for breach of contract, seeking $158 million in damages
WFXT via Yahoo Finance· 2 weeks agoPittsburg-based Hitachi Rail is suing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for breach of...
Metra service restored, some delays remain
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCHICAGO — Metra trains are back up and running after they were halted and delayed Monday. Earlier Metra reported that a “positive train control system...
America’s Railroads Are in Trouble–With or Without a Strike
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRail cars in Santa Teresa, New Mexico,, on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Credit - Paul Ratje/Bloomberg...
FRA wants railroads to bolster winter operation procedures
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoUsing technology to assess adverse weather impacts in real time and working with other railroads to...
Chuck Schumer: infrastructure funds may finally lead to upgrades in train-crossing safety
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPHILIPSTOWN − Sen. Chuck Schumer outlined plans Friday for more than $100 million in safety measures...
NTSB issues preliminary report on deadly train derailment north of Pueblo
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report on the Oct. 15 derailment...