Test Results Show Pennsylvania Workers Killed by Train Were on Drugs February 20, 2017 By Michael R. Sisak Both maintenance workers killed by an Amtrak train near Philadelphia, Penn., last year were on drugs when the crash happened,...
Test Results Show Pennsylvania Workers Killed by Train Were on Drugs January 31, 2017 By Michael R. Sisak Both maintenance workers killed by an Amtrak train near Philadelphia last year were on drugs when the crash happened, test...
Top New York City Commuter Rails Slow to Progress on Technology November 30, 2016 By Michael R. Sisak The nation’s three busiest commuter railroads – which together serve nearly 1 million riders in the New York City area...
After New Jersey Train Crash, Transit Regulators Targeting Sleep Apnea November 22, 2016 By Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak Federal regulators want railroads across the country to test train operators for a sleep disorder. The safety advisory being issued...
Unions Urge Amtrak to Put 2nd Crew Member in Locomotives May 21, 2015 By Michael R. Sisak The union for Amtrak’s locomotive engineers urged the railroad on Tuesday to put a second crew member at the controls...
NYC Doesn’t Track Sightseeing Bus Accidents August 12, 2014 By Michael R. Sisak Companies that run New York City’s growing armada of double-decker sightseeing buses, like the ones involved in last week’s Times...
Electric Cord Sparked Fire That Killed New York Firefighter July 7, 2014 By Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak A blaze at a high-rise apartment in New York City that killed a fire lieutenant started in an air-conditioner electrical...
N.Y. Sen.: TRIA Renewal Vital for Economic Development in Cities Across Country April 14, 2014 By Michael R. Sisak The U.S. Senate is close to extending an insurance program Sen. Charles Schumer said is vital to New York’s post-9/11...
Captain’s Error Led to 2013 NYC Ferry Crash, Investigators Say April 10, 2014 By Michael R. Sisak A captain’s error, compounded by confusing controls and lax safety regulations, led to the January 2013 ferry crash that injured...