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NTSB recovers second black box from NJ Transit wreckage in Hoboken
(Source: www.nj.com, October 4, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — Authorities in Washington, D.C. are analyzing the data on two more devices that were found in the train that violently crashed into the Hoboken Terminal last Thursday, officials said at a National Transportation...
Niagara Falls train station remains empty
(Source: Buffalo News, October 3, 2016) NIAGARA FALLS – The new $43 million train station continues to sit unoccupied on Main Street without its anchor tenant Amtrak, and without a retail tenant. Full story: Buffalo News
New Jersey officials strike new deal to fund road, rail projects
(Source: Reuters, October 1, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers and Governor Chris Christie on Friday struck a $16 billion deal to fund stalled state transportation projects for the next eight years by hiking the gasoline tax 23 cents a gallon. Full story:...
Siemens to upgrade Iran’s rail infrastructure
(Source: Reuters, October 3, 2016) TEHRAN, Iran — Germany's Siemens signed a contract to upgrade Iran's railway network on Monday, one of several deals agreed by German firms during a two-day visit to Tehran by Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Full story: Reuters
Apple Maps adds more Amtrak routes
(Source: Tech Times, October 4, 2016) NEW YORK — Making use of Apple Maps when traveling by Amtrak in the United States is going to give iOS users more information about all the routes. Full story: Tech Times
Amtrak to serve local food products on New York trains
(Source: Associated Press, October 4, 2016) ALBANY, N.Y. — Riders on Amtrak trains traveling through New York can sample some of the state's own snacks and beverages. Full story: ABC News
Superior wrestles with high-speed rail
(Source: Duluth News Tribune, October 3, 2016) DULUTH, Minn. — Calling from somewhere in the middle of Lake Superior in late September, Steve Raukar had endured 50-mph winds and 14-foot waves the previous night — harrowing stuff, he said, for a nonsailor. Full story:...
How digital technology can help rail staff
(Source: Railway-Technology, October 4, 2016) LONDON — As digital technology has permeated our daily lives, its boundless potential is already leaving its mark on the world’s workforce, not least in the transport sector. Full story: Railway-Technology
Metra uses GPS and signal data to revise BNSF Line schedule
(Source: Railway Track and Structures, October 3, 2016) NEW YORK — Metra, a commuter railroad that serves the Chicago suburbs, today announced a revised schedule for its BNSF Line schedule that is set to go into effect Oct. 9. Full story: Railway Track and...
Analysts say flooding, rerouting will put a strain on KCS results in 3Q 2016
(Source: Benzinga, October 3, 2016) NEW YORK — BMO Capital sees third quarter earnings of Kansas City Southern below consensus on higher costs related to flooding disruptions and the associated rerouting expenses. The railroad operator is expected to report its third...
Texas drivers, pedestrians are warned about the dangers of railroad crossings
(Source: Houston Public Media, September 30, 2016) HOUSTON — We’re getting a safety briefing as we pull out of downtown Houston’s Amtrak Station in one of Union Pacific vintage rail cars. We’re up top in the observation car, enjoying comfy seats and lots of legroom....
Ohio school bus caught on camera going through railroad gates
(Source: Television station WDTN, September 26, 2016) MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A 2 NEWS viewer caught this school bus on camera Monday going over a railroad crossing with the gates down. Full story: www.wdtn.com
Feds latest to expand paid sick leave
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 30, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Labor Department fulfilled the wishes of President Obama this week when it instituted an executive order mandating paid sick leave for more than a million...
FRA issues directive for flawed DOT-111 tank cars
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 3, 2016) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) late last week issued a new directive to owners of certain DOT-111 tank cars built between 2009 and 2015 that they may have "substantial weld defects" that could result in the...
Hoboken crash renews focus on NJ Transit’s issues
(Source: The Record of North Jersey, October 4, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — As workers continued round-the-clock efforts to remove debris from the site of last week’s fatal NJ Transit train accident in Hoboken, attention moved Monday to NJ Transit itself, an agency seeing a...
NTSB: Recovering second NJ Transit black box could take days
(Source: Associated Press, October 3, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — It could be days before federal investigators working in 12-hour shifts clear enough debris to recover the data recorder from a train that crashed into a station, killing a woman and injuring more than 100...
Black box glitch in NJ Transit crash puzzles experts
(Source: Market Watch, October 4, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — Transportation experts are rattled by the revelation that a black box-like device engineered to survive high-impact crashes and fires wasn’t functioning in the NJ Transit train that crashed last week in Hoboken....
Ethiopia has a lot riding on its new, Chinese-built railroad to the sea
(Source: Washington Post, October 3, 2016) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The sleek, white train glides through the hilly Ethiopian countryside, the first to travel this route in nearly a decade. Full story: Washington Post
Amtrak closes historic Rhode Island station building
(Source: Associated Press, October 1, 2016) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Amtrak has closed a century-old station building in southern Rhode Island but says trains will continue to pick up and drop off passengers at an outdoor platform. Full story: Washington Times
MARC timetable to implement PTC undetermined
(Source: Television station WBAL, September 30, 2016) BALTIMORE — Installing Positive Train Control technology on Maryland's MARC system is hitting a snag. Although state money is in place, not everyone is on board with the time table. Full story and video:...
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