Regulator Says U.S. Railroads Still Have Work to Do Installing Key Safety Technology August 2, 2019 By Matthew Daly The railroad industry has installed safety technology on nearly 90% of tracks where it is required, federal officials said Wednesday,...
Two-Thirds of Commuter Trains May Miss Braking Technology Deadline March 1, 2018 By David Shepardson As many as two-thirds of the 29 U.S. commuter railroads may not meet a deadline to install an anti-crash technology...
Many Railroads Slow to Adopt Safety Technology Even After Deadline Extension August 23, 2016 By Joan Lowy Many commuter and freight railroads have made little progress installing safety technology designed to prevent deadly collisions and derailments despite...
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...
Railroad Industry Wants Delay in Safety Technology Requirement September 4, 2013 By Joan Lowy Despite a rash of deadly train crashes, the railroad industry’s allies in Congress are trying to push back the deadline...