Automated Braking Would Not Have Prevented Pennsylvania Train Crash March 28, 2024 By Josh Funk The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system...
Charges Dismissed Again in Deadly Philadelphia Amtrak Crash July 25, 2019 For the second time, a Philadelphia judge has dismissed all criminal charges filed against an Amtrak engineer in a deadly...
Lagging on Safety System, New Jersey Transit Nixed for Federal Grant August 27, 2018 New Jersey Transit has been rejected for additional federal money as it scrambles to install a required safety system by...
New York, New Jersey PATH Stations to Close on Weekends to Meet Safety Goal July 9, 2018 Several PATH rail stations will close on weekends during the next four months to accommodate work on installing a federally...
Safety Deadline Looming, New Jersey Transit Aiming for Extension July 5, 2018 By David Porter New Jersey transit officials said Tuesday they hope to earn a two-year extension of a federally mandated deadline for installing...
Federal Officials Say Maryland Train Could Miss Safety Deadline July 3, 2018 The Federal Railroad Administration has warned Maryland officials the state’s train system is at risk of failing to meet a...
Report Shows Far to Go for NJ Transit to Hit Safety Deadline May 18, 2018 By David Porter New Jersey Transit had installed a federally mandated emergency braking system on less than 10 percent of its fleet of...
NJ Transit to Reduce Trains to Try and Meet Safety Deadline May 8, 2018 By David Porter New Jersey Transit said Thursday it will reduce its train service over the next several months as it tries to...
Amtrak Failed to Observe Speed Warnings Before Fatal Maryland Crash May 1, 2018 By Alan Levin Five months ago, in a scathing report on a 2016 accident in which two track workers were killed, U.S. safety...
Amtrak: NJ Transit Trains Could Be Banned from New York February 22, 2018 Amtrak could prevent New Jersey Transit trains from entering New York if NJ Transit doesn’t finish installing positive train control....