July 31, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: The Journal News, July 30, 2018) NEW ROCHELLE — At the very least, Sen. Charles Schumer wants to know when Metro-North plans on being finished installing the safety technology known as positive train control. Full story: www.lohud.com
July 27, 2018 | Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: News 12 New Jersey, July 25, 2018) WOODBURY — The Long Island Rail Road is hoping to be granted a two-year extension as it works to fully implement positive train control technology throughout its system. Full story: News 12 New Jersey
July 26, 2018 | Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, July 25, 2018) DALLAS — When Claudia Souser talks about the “journey,” she doesn’t mean that day on Sept. 12, 2008, when her husband Doyle boarded Train 111 of the Metrolink commuter line in Los Angeles. Full story:...
July 25, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, July 24, 2018) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Metro-North will miss the year-end deadline to install life-saving safety technology, potentially opening itself up to penalties from the federal government. Metropolitan Transportation Authority...
July 25, 2018 | FRA, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: USA Today, July 24, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite progress installing auto-braking equipment, 13 railroads face possible fines for failing to meet Federal Railroad Administration deadlines. The agency threatened the railroads with $27,904 fines each for...
July 18, 2018 | Headlines, NS, Positive Train Control
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, July 17, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern will be performing infrastructure improvements to support Positive Train Control (PTC) in Chattanooga, Tenn., which will require a 36 hour mainline track outage beginning on...
July 18, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: www.nj.com, July 17, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit officials approved spending another $24 million to get a federally mandated train safety system installed by a Dec. 31 deadline. Full story: www.nj.com
July 3, 2018 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 3, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — Railroads across the country are struggling to install the train safety system Positive Train Control in time to meet a congressionally mandated deadline at the end of this year. One of the few that stands...
July 3, 2018 | Amtrak, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 3, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — After Amtrak Train 188 derailed in Philadelphia on May 12, 2015, national safety experts said the accident that killed eight and injured hundreds could have been prevented with a safety fix Congress had...
July 3, 2018 | FRA, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 2, 2018) House Democrats last week warned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) against issuing exemptions that allow railroads to avoid implementing positive train control (PTC). Full story: Progressive...
