The MTA might ask the federal government to lower its standards in deciding if the Long Island Rail Road’s efforts so far in installing positive train control technology throughout its system meet ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Transit Authority and other subway-based systems have what amounts to a safety exemption that gives them a pass from a federally-required technology called "Positive Train ...

This past weekend, there was another fatal crash involving a passenger train. It was the third since December. As the investigation got started, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board ...

The Amtrak passenger train didn't have a safety technology called the positive train control activated at the time it derailed in Washington state, said Richard Anderson, the rail service's president ...

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- New Jersey Transit is behind in installing a critical, federally mandated safety upgrade to its rail systems, according to a new report. The Federal Railroad Administration's ...

The country’s freight and passenger railways are operating with automatic braking system technology, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. The technology, known as positive train control, ...

The railroad industry has installed an automatic braking system on nearly 58,000 miles of track where it is required ahead of a yearend deadline, federal regulators said Tuesday.Federal Railroad ...

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15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Seeking growth drivers amid big M&A questions The 15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable examines the current state of the U.S. rail and intermodal markets, ...

Most US railroads are now in a strong position to achieve full PTC implementation by the end of 2020. Credit: Daniel Schwen It might be coming five years later than originally planned, but the finish ...

Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but procedures, especially restraining during procedures, can be stressful for some animals. Positive reinforcement training—or ...