October 9, 2008 | Headlines, Technology
(The following story by Jennifer Oldham appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on October 9.) LOS ANGELES — Two freight railroads that share track with Metrolink commuter trains pledged Wednesday to install advanced safety measures in Southern California three...
September 30, 2008 | Headlines, Technology
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Angela Greiling Keane on September 29.) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp. and other U.S. railroads may be able to boost profits by trimming locomotive crews to one person from two under rail-safety legislation moving...
September 24, 2008 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(The following story by Daniel Edward Rosen appeared on the Newsday website on September 24.) NEW YORK — The world’s largest search engine has joined forces with the world’s largest public transportation provider to begin an online trip planner they hope...
September 23, 2008 | Headlines, Legislation, Technology
(The following story by Serena Maria Daniels appeared on the Orange County Register website on September 22.) ORANGE, Calif. — In the aftermath of the Metrolink crash that claimed 25 lives in Chatsworth, the Orange County Transportation Authority gave its support to...
September 23, 2008 | Headlines, Legislation, Technology
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Daisy Nguyen and Erica Werner on September 22.) LOS ANGELES — After a fatal commuter train collision, Congress is hurrying to pass new laws that would limit hours engineers work, mandate technology to stop trains...
September 16, 2008 | Headlines, Technology
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Randal C. Archibold on September 16.) LOS ANGELES — Federal officials said Monday that it could take five years or more to put an early-warning system in place across the country to prevent the kind of rail...
September 11, 2008 | Headlines, Short Line, Technology
(Pacific Harbor Line issued the following on September 11.) LONG BEACH, Calif. — Pacific Harbor Line said today that it has completed renewal of its locomotive fleet, becoming the first all low-emission railroad in the nation. All PHL locomotives now meet or exceed...
July 28, 2008 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on July 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a grant totaling $231,802 to the University of California at San Diego to refine hardware and software for new technology...
July 14, 2008 | Headlines, Technology
(The following appeared on the Rocky Mountain Construction website on July 14.) PUEBLO, Colo. — HC Bridge Co. LLC, a firm specializing in the development of hybrid-composite structural alternatives that can satisfy accelerated bridge construction requirements as well...
June 17, 2008 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 16.) The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded a $735,000 grant to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC) to install and test its positive train-control (PTC) system on 68 locomotives. The...
