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The $10 million grant will fund approximately 11 miles of new rail track along the state-owned line and three passenger platforms in Middlebury, Vergennes and Burlington.
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'Zip and Ride' program will place Zipcars within walking distance of three Amtrak Cascades train stations (Portland Union Station, Salem Station, and Eugene Depot) and promote more connected, cost-effective travel options for train riders.
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The proposal comes after major commuter rail delays Sunday due to problems with the Amtrak-owned signals near South Station. The same system also failed two months ago, causing daylong disruptions.
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Like Amtrak, SEPTA is installing Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System technology, which serves as an overlay to Automated Train Control, a combination that meets FRA guidelines for a PTC system.
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NTSB investigators do not know why a backhoe was on a track the train was using. Scheduling, the track structure and the work being performed at the time of the accident would be part of the investigation.
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In a press briefing held Sunday afternoon, NTSB officials said they were looking at speed, mechanical operations and signaling on the tracks to determine what went wrong. The crash killed two and injured dozens more.
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The result will be a vastly reconfigured, modernized and unified concourse that will improve the passenger experience by providing better accessibility, circulation, wayfinding and multimodal connectivity.
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Local authorities said they were checking whether a vehicle crash may have damaged the track before the accident.
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The accident was under investigation by local and state police, as well as Amtrak and MBTA Transit police. Foul play wasn't suspected.
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More than 2,700 pets have traveled with their human companions along the Northeast Corridor since the pilot launched in October 2015.
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