The implementation and operation of Positive Train Control (PTC) systems, designed to prevent collisions and enhance safety in commuter railroads, come with inherent costs. However, a recent report ...
As of June 30, passenger railroads (28 commuter railroads and Amtrak) generally remained in the early stages of positive train control (PTC) implementation—including equipment installation and early ...
LONG ISLAND, NY (Hearst Television) -- Clad in his dress whites, Naval Academy midshipman Justin Zemser sat on Amtrak train 188, headed home to Rockaway Beach, New York. He was 20 years old -- and ...
As the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continued its investigation into the Metro-North train derailment that killed four people, a Brooklyn lawmaker issued a call for “positive” changes ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia appears to be yet another accident that didn’t have to happen. It could have been avoided if a long-sought safety technology had been ...
Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday evening rush due to a systemwide positive train control issue. Positive train control systems are designed to automatically stop ...
Amtrak has 456 miles of track covered using positive train control, a system that automatically can stop a train if it is speeding.Jan. 13, 2016 © 2026 NBCUniversal ...
New Jersey Transit will be reducing service and rail tickets fares for three months as positive train control work continues, the agency announced on Thursday. "Our customers will always be our first ...
Trains have been delayed on every Metra commuter line in the Chicago area during the Tuesday evening rush, due to a positive train control system outage. Metra officials said, beginning around 5 p.m., ...