Single Engineer for Trains a Tough Sell Following Amtrak Crash May 28, 2015 By Thomas Black The Amtrak crash that killed eight people this month raised questions of the safety of one-engineer trains, thwarting the idea...
Senate Bill Would Raise Amtrak Liability Limit May 20, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has filed legislation aimed at helping victims of the deadly May 12 Amtrak derailment. Nelson’s...
Amtrak Crash Spotlights Delay in Federal Mandate for Automatic Brake Technology May 15, 2015 By Joan Lowy The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia appears to be yet another accident that didn’t have to happen. It could have...