March 8, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Press release from the office of New York Senator Chuck Schumer, March 3, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of a stunning MTA equipment glitch upending the LIRR and Metro-North’s installation of life-saving, Positive Train Control (PTC), U.S. Senator...
March 5, 2019 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Editorial in the North Platte Telegraph, March 3, 2019) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Really, a two-person crew mandate shouldn’t be necessary. Common sense, not to mention common humanity, says it’s inviting senseless tragedy — inside the engine, outside it or both —...
February 27, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Television station News 12 Long Island, February 26, 2019) RONKONKOMA — A costly project to install potentially lifesaving technology on the Long Island Rail Road has been delayed. Siemens and Bombardier admitted to the MTA on Monday that more than 4,000...
February 26, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Press of Atlantic City, February 22, 2019) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — NJ Transit officials couldn’t say when the Atlantic City Rail Line will reopen but promised a definite date within three weeks during a public meeting Thursday night at the rail station. Full...
February 19, 2019 | Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Freight Waves, February 18, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — For the last 10 years, freight railroads and their regulators have emphasized the safety benefits of Positive Train Control (PTC). But with the technology getting closer to being up and running on every...
February 19, 2019 | FRA, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, February 15, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a status update regarding railroads’ self-reported progress toward full implementation of positive train control...
February 13, 2019 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by Robert L. Peterson, SMART TD Local 303 and 951, February 12, 2019) NEW YORK — According to the most recent earnings reports, North American Class I railroads are producing record-low operating ratios and posting record-setting...
February 11, 2019 | FRA, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 8, 2019) MTA Metro-North Railroad yesterday announced it was awarded a grant up to $2.3 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to help support positive train control (PTC) communications testing. Full story:...
February 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.nj.com, February 4, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit doesn’t need federal approval to resume service on three suspended rail lines that were sidelined for months to install Positive Train Control, Federal Railroad Administration officials said. The...
February 5, 2019 | Headlines, NTSB, Positive Train Control
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 4, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Most Wanted List, the NTSB’s premier advocacy tool, identifies the top safety improvements that can be made across all modes to prevent accidents, minimize injuries,...
