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News•by Staff•October 17, 2016

NJ Transit resumes full service at Hoboken train station

The agency opened six more tracks at 4 a.m. Monday. The agency also noted that the station's ticket office has resumed operations and all regularly scheduled trains are running.

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News•by Staff•October 17, 2016

NTSB determines cause of Oklahoma State U. homecoming crash

The driver, Adacia Avery Chambers, is accused by prosecutors of driving her car with a depraved mind through police barricades and into a crowd killing four and injuring dozens more.

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News•by Staff•October 13, 2016

NTSB releases preliminary report on NJ Transit crash investigation

In addition, a man who had his finger partially ripped off during the accident is planning to sue the transit agency.

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News•by Staff•October 12, 2016

Mammoth-sized track construction machine used for Conn. line unveiled

The 250-ton machine can assemble up to 1,000 feet of track per hour (500 ties) in ideal conditions, at over one mile of track per day.

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News•by Staff•October 11, 2016

Video of clown riding on back of Detroit bus under police investigation

With bright, bushy orange hair, a red nose and what appears to be a white lab coat, the clown can be seen gripping onto the rear of bus as it drives down a street.

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News•by Staff•October 11, 2016

Report finds Amtrak not properly budgeting for PTC implementation

The progress report comes just more than a week after a speeding New Jersey Transit train crashed into the Hoboken, N.J., station, killing one person and injuring more than 100.

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News•by Staff•October 10, 2016

Panasonic, Cradlepoint partner for mobile computing, connectivity solution

The 4G-LTE and FirstNet solution delivers highly-secure, enhanced LTE connectivity for multiple devices — significantly improving productivity, reducing downtime, and enhancing the security of in-vehicle networks.

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News•by Staff•October 10, 2016

NJ Transit reopens Hoboken station, NTSB releases recorder findings

In all, eight of the 17 tracks at the Hoboken Terminal were set to reopen Monday at the busy station where commuters connect with other trains and ferries heading into New York City.

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News•by Staff•October 10, 2016

LIRR train derails, injures 29

Official details were not available on the precise circumstances of the incident, which occurred when a passenger train struck a work train about 20 miles east of Manhattan. It was not immediately clear if the work train was stationary at the time.

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News•by Staff•October 6, 2016

Changes to DC Metro safety oversight bill to boost public access

The revised bill increases transparency and provides public access to the commission’s work, including access to meetings and the ability to request documents and records by requiring the commission to adhere to the federal public records law.

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