Safety
UP says PTC to be ready in 2020
(Source: Associated Press, February 7, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific says it expects to finish installing and testing a new automatic braking system on the railroad by the end of 2020. Full story: www.usnews.com Thursday, February 08, 2018
Read MoreNTSB: Sleep apnea probable cause of NJ Transit, LIRR accidents
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/07/2018) Two commuter-rail accidents at train stations in the New York City were caused by engineer fatigue resulting from undiagnosed sleep apnea, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined yesterday. The Sept. 29, 2016, accident involving a New Jersey Transit train at the terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey, killed one person and injured 110. The MTA Long…
Read MoreNTSB preliminary report says PTC likely would have prevented Washington state Amtrak derailment; Damage estimate tops $40 million
(Source: Reuters, January 4, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The damage from a deadly Amtrak train crash in Washington state in December topped $40.4 million, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report on Thursday. The safety board also said the crash that killed three and injured 70 could have been prevented if…
Read MoreUSDOT opts to repeal ECP brake rulemaking
Source: Progressive Railroading 12/05/2017 Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) repealed a May 2015 rulemaking that would have required the installation of electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes on certain tank cars, according to U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.). The USDOT had until Dec. 4 to publish a determination that the ECP rule either was justified or…
Read MoreWashington panel OKs grants for crossing improvements
(source: Progressive Railroading 11/06/2017) The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) last week approved $52,520 in rail-safety grants for crossing improvements in Tonasket and Yakima County. The UTC approved a $44,000 grant from the Grade Crossing Protective Fund at the request of Cascade and Columbia River Railroad. The grant will be used to fund upgrades to warning…
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