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NJ Transit continues cross-honoring Amtrak tickets in wake of deadly crash
(Source: www.nj.com, May 14, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Regional transportation authorities and commercial bus lines are scrambling to pick up the slack following the devastating Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia Tuesday night, which has disrupted travel along the nation's...
Audio clip: Safety is the first responsibility, retired locomotive engineer says
(Source: National Public Radio, May 14, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia is raising a lot of questions about safety. Doug Riddell, a retired locomotive engineer, says, "The first responsibility of any railroader is safety." Full...
The real story behind our disastrous infrastructure neglect
(Source: Salon.com column by Rosabeth Moss Kanter, May 13, 2015) NEW YORK — One catastrophe sums up the challenges for passenger rail and the significance of aging infrastructure for everyone. Full story: www.salon.com
Don’t blame Amtrak for its mediocrity: The U.S. has the system it set out to have
(Source: Washington Post column by Tom Zoellner, May 13, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Born from an awkward political fix nearly five decades ago, Amtrak might be compared to a federalized version of the Chicago Cubs: It has its likable characteristics and impassioned...
NTSB: Positive Train Control system could have prevented Amtrak tragedy
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 14, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak Train 188 was traveling at more than 100 m.p.h., more than double the speed limit, when it crashed Tuesday night at Frankford Junction, killing at least seven people and injuring about 200,...
Editorial: Amtrak needs help, not budget cuts
(Source: New York Times editorial, May 13, 2015) NEW YORK — It may take a while to learn exactly why an Amtrak train speeding out of Philadelphia Tuesday night suddenly derailed on a sharp curve. Whether the train was going too fast or the equipment failed or it was...
As Amtrak looks for answers after crash, Congress looks to cut its funding
(Source: Washington Post, May 13, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The fatal train derailment Tuesday night on the line that is the crown jewel of the Amtrak system gave some lawmakers on Capitol Hill a fresh opportunity to attack what they see as dangerously insufficient...
Amtrak engineer sustained head injury and has no recollection of deadly crash, lawyer says
(Source: ABC News, May 14, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Bostian, the engineer operating the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia Tuesday night, has no recollection of the crash itself and "no explanation" for what happened, his attorney told ABC News. Bostian...
BNSF says fewer oil trains are passing through Nebraska
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, May 13, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway has told Nebraska regulators that it has decreased the number of trains carrying crude oil through Nebraska. Full story: Omaha World-Herald
Kansas City Southern to spend $15.6 million on Missouri rail upgrade
(Source: Kansas City Star, May 12, 2015) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern Railway said Tuesday that it will invest about $15.6 million on construction and improvement projects involving a section of rail line from Kansas City to Stotesbury, Mo. Full story:...
