January 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: The Journal News, January 6, 2010) NEW YORK — Metro-North will need another two years to roll out state-of-the-art technology that puts the brakes on trains, frustrating officials who’d hoped the work would be done by the end of the year. Full story:...
January 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 4, 2019) All commuter-rail systems have met the congressional end-of-2018 deadline requirements for positive train control (PTC) implementation, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced yesterday. Full...
January 7, 2019 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Positive Train Control
(Source: Associated Press, January 5, 2019) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Railway commuters traveling between St. Louis and Chicago have yet to see faster rail journeys, despite most of the Amtrak corridor’s $1.95 billon upgrade concluding a year ago. Full story:...
January 4, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.northjersey.com, January 3, 2019) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Yes, NJ Transit finished the required work on a safety system before the Dec. 31 deadline. But riders may see a few unusual arrangements, temporarily, because of it. First, NJ Transit has leased...
January 3, 2019 | Headlines, Positive Train Control, Short Line
(Source: Grand Island Independence, December 29, 2018) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The main line of Union Pacific through Grand Island will use the new PTC equipment, as will part of the much smaller Nebraska Central Railroad network that includes the branch line from Grand...
January 3, 2019 | Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: CNN, January 1, 2019) ATLANTA — Only four of the nation’s 41 rail systems required to implement lifesaving technology to prevent train accidents met Monday’s deadline, according to the Department of Transportation. The others — including...
December 28, 2018 | CN, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: CN press release, December 21, 2018) HOMEWOOD, Ill. — CN said today it has met all Dec. 31, 2018 milestones in its positive train control (PTC) implementation plan and applied on November 7 for a two-year extension to complete deployment and interoperability....
December 28, 2018 | FRA, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 26, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced late last week it awarded $46.3 million in grants for 11 positive train control (PTC) projects. Full story: Progressive Railroading
December 27, 2018 | FRA, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, December 21, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $46,301,702 in grant funding for 11 projects in 10 states to assist with deploying positive train control (PTC)...
December 27, 2018 | Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Albany Times Union, December 26, 2018) ALBANY, N.Y. — A deadline to have complex new safety systems operating on the nation’s railroads is fast approaching. And while most railroads won’t meet all the system’s requirements, regulators...
