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Railroad automatic braking system needs improvement to prevent more derailments, safety board says
Associated Press via AOL· 7 months agoThe automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement...
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...
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...
Pennsylvania train crash highlights shortcomings of automated railroad braking system
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months 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· 11 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· 1 month agoPittsburg-based Hitachi Rail is suing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for breach of...
US public transit systems desperately need an upgrade:5 Things podcast
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOn today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: One of the biggest legislative victories of the Biden...
Metra service restored, some delays remain
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 3 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...
Metra service being restored after earlier delays; evening commuters could still see disruptions
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Metra system is coming back online Monday afternoon after an outage that lasted about two hours...
Commuter alert: MBTA service changes announced for the month of April
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe MBTA announced Friday what service changes it is making in the month of April. Service changes...