November 25, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Boston Herald, November 23, 2019) BOSTON — China’s government-owned CRRC is fighting for more lucrative MBTA contracts to keep its Springfield plant humming as the Trump administration looks to ban federal dollars going to the mass transit company and state...
November 12, 2019 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: CNBC, November 12, 2019) NEW YORK — Railroads are operating on ancient technology platforms that were created long before today’s cyberthreats, says Amir Levintal, CEO of rail-focused cybersecurity start-up Cylus. The problem affects only a small niche of...
November 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Railway Age, November 4, 2019) NEW YORK — “CRRC AND BEIJING’S DASH FOR GLOBAL ROLLING STOCK DOMINANCE,” a report prepared by Radarlock, which describes itself as “a research organization that uses data-driven analysis to understand techno-economic dynamics in...
October 16, 2019 | Headlines, Positive Train Control, Railroad Security
(Source: Freight Waves, October 15, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — As freight railroads move to digitize their processes, rail companies are also looking into safeguarding their systems against hacking and other malicious attempts to disrupt freight rail operations. Those...
October 2, 2019 | Headlines, NS, Railroad Security
(Source: Lehigh Valley Live, October 1, 2019) EASTON, Pa. — A man drinking a beer while walking through a Northampton County rail yard couldn’t keep his hands to himself, authorities said. Full story: Lehigh Valley Live
September 30, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: News Center Maine, September 30, 2019) PORTLAND, Maine — Passengers traveling on the Amtrak Downeaster were relieved to find trains were back on schedule Monday morning after others faced major delays Sunday night. Some people were stuck for as many as four...
September 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Chicago Patch, September 15, 2019) CHICAGO — The world’s largest train manufacturer, a company owned by the Chinese government, is being targeted by U.S. lawmakers concerned it will build “spy trains” in the United States. CRRC Corporation...
August 7, 2019 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Chicago Tribune, August 6, 2019) CHICAGO — A proposal to bar transit agencies from using federal money to buy Chinese buses and rail cars could stunt expansion at a Far Southeast Side factory that hopes to become a supplier for rail projects around the...
July 31, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Roll Call, July 30, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Security shortcomings at Amtrak’s second busiest station, Washington Union Station, have allowed an unauthorized car to drive onto the tracks and continue to leave the transportation hub and its patrons at risk,...
July 30, 2019 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Dcist, July 29, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington’s Union Station and the Ivy City Yard maintenance facility continue to have serious security gaps that make them vulnerable to trespassers and potential safety problems, according to a report from Amtrak’s...
