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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2019

NHTSA, FRA launch rail crossing safety campaign

In 2018 alone, 270 people were killed at railroad crossings.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2019

Feds cancel $929 million in grant funds for California's high-speed rail

U.S. DOT is also actively exploring legal options to seek the return of $2.5 billion in federal funds.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2019

FRA issues national trespass prevention strategy

4,242 pedestrians were killed or injured while trespassing on railroad property nationwide during a four-year period.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2019

All required railroads met statutory deadline, schedule for PTC

Notably, Quarter Four data also show PTC systems are in operation on almost 46,000 of the nearly 58,000-route miles.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2019

U.S. DOT announces rail funding, ferry service grant opportunity

Will improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger rail systems, as well as passenger ferry systems. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2019

DCTA is fed-approved to demo PTC in revenue service

The agency expects the FRA to certify its PTC technology by June 2020.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2019

Government shutdown impacting relaunch of NJ TRANSIT rail lines

Select services have been shut down for four months while PTC installation was completed.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2019

Metra unveils new line schedule allowing for PTC operation

Under PTC, the crew of a train must initialize the system (enter train and route information) before each individual run.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

FRA approves MBTA's PTC program extension to 2020

Work to install PTC infrastructure on the MBTA Commuter Rail network is in various stages of completion and testing on each line.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2019

Calif.'s NCTD completes full PTC implementation

Is one of only four U.S. agencies that has completed PTC implementation by the federally-mandated deadline of Dec. 31, 2018.

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