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A 100-Ton Locomotive With No One in the Cab
New York Times· 9 hours agoRailroad unions are raising safety concerns about the growing use of remote-controlled trains after a rash of fatal accidents. One evening last June, as...
A Tesla's Near Miss With a Train Raises New Concerns About Self-Driving Cars
ExtremeTech· 3 days agoWhile Doty took control of the vehicle in time to avert disaster, many are wondering how Tesla's self-driving tech missed an active railroad crossing. According to Doty, he ...
Tennessee ranks among top states for railroad crossing collisions
WATE 6 Knoxville· 4 days agoIt is a scene that unfortunately continues to play out too often. Trains versus vehicles at railroad...
Rep. Kennedy calls for Federal Railroad Administration investigation into deadly North Tonawanda...
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 6 days agoFollowing the deadly crash, Congressman Tim Kennedy sent a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting it investigate the crash "in an expedited manner" ...
What is precision scheduled railroading?
Dallas Morning News· 5 days ago“Precision scheduled railroading” isn’t a household phrase, but even people with little interest in the railroad will recognize signs of it. The commuter...
Safety enhancements planned for Brevard County rail crossings
WFTV 9 Orlando· 7 days agoThe Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization plans to go after a federal grant through the ...
Cast-iron sign offers 3 simple steps for safety in case a train’s a comin’ | HeraldNet.com
Everett Herald· 5 days agoIt quickly became clear that some safety measures had to be taken to avoid collisions at crossings....
Split vote on closing Winona railroad crossings
Winona Post· 3 days agoThe Winona City Council was split on whether to close two pedestrian railroad crossings at the behest of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). After weighing ...
Kennedy calls for federal investigation into fatal train crash
WIVB via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn a letter to the FRA, Kennedy, the former chair of the State Senate Transportation Committee,...
Tesla driver says autopilot failed to recognize railroad crossing—shares video of car nearly hitting...
The Daily Dot· 7 days agoA Tesla car owner shared a video on an owners’ forum of their car nearly driving head-on into a...
