June 15, 2016 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, June 13, 2016) NEW YORK — Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) plans to suspend weekend service on its 33rd Street line in Manhattan, N.Y., beginning in August to progress an upgrade to its signal system, including installation...
June 10, 2016 | Amtrak, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Opinion column by Tommy G. Thompson in The Hill, June 9, 2016. Thompson was the longest serving Governor of Wisconsin, the former Chairman of Amtrak and the former Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was just over...
May 31, 2016 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: The Columbus Dispatch, May 30, 2016) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Technology intended to prevent train derailments could be installed on most Ohio railroads by 2019. Full story: The Columbus Dispatch
May 26, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, May 25, 2016) NEW YORK — Following the successful launch of Positive Train Control (PTC) on the Warminster Line in mid April, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) continued its strategic rollout of the...
May 26, 2016 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Science Daily, May 25, 2016) ROCKVILLE, Md. — Drivers can see trains approaching but cannot accurately judge their speed when proceeding through a passive level crossing, a QUT and Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation collaborative study has found. Full...
May 24, 2016 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Fortune, May 22, 2016) NEW YORK — In April, the Nevada Bureau of Land Management granted environmental approval and a land lease to Advanced Rail Energy Storage (ARES), a startup with an energy storage solution that’s both novel and old-school. Apparently...
May 24, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: NBC Philadelphia, May 23, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA this week launched a train-control system that enforces locomotive speeds and reduces the chance of human error on its Fox Chase Regional Rail Line. Full story: NBC Philadelphia
May 23, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Patch.com, May 22, 2016) CHICAGO — Metra has applied for a federal grant to help the railroad fund a $3.7 million disaster recovery system for its Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system. Full story: www.patch.com
May 16, 2016 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Wired, May 16, 2016) NEW YORK — Rail energy storage is about to get its grand debut. In April, the Bureau of Land Management approved an ARES—that’s Advanced Rail Energy Storage—project, conceived by a Santa Barbara-based energy startup called, well, ARES. By...
May 12, 2016 | Amtrak, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — The anniversary of the Amtrak derailment today is bringing more attention to the automatic braking system experts say would have kept the train on the tracks, Positive Train Control. SEPTA didn’t quite get...
