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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2019

Amtrak names Winters to inspector general post

Served as deputy inspector general and counsel since 2015, after serving for ten years as a senior executive with NASA’s OIG.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2019

Metra sets tracks on fire to prevent 'pull apart' from frigid temperatures

Chicago-based commuter rail system is suspending service on its Metra Electric Line on both Wednesday and Thursday.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2019

Sound Transit link completes install, certification of PTC

Completed implementation on all Sounder commuter rail vehicles that run between Lakewood and Everett. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2019

Amtrak unveils 'premium' customer lounge design for Moynihan Hall

Will offer more spacious boarding conditions, dedicated customer waiting areas with private restrooms, and complimentary Wi-Fi ...

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2019

London's light rail network to use automatic braking system

Work began on the feasibility of introducing this new safety measure shortly after a tragic crash in Croydon in November 2016.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2019

Trinity Metro begins TEXRail commuter service to DFW airport

The new 27-mile commuter rail line runs from downtown Fort Worth to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal B.

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Transit Dispatchesby Heather RedfernJanuary 16, 2019

SEPTA bids farewell to retiring locomotives, welcomes the new

When 2018 came to a close, SEPTA did more than say goodbye to the old year, the agency also bid farewell to its AEM-7 locomotives.

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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

MTA averts L Train shutdown to repair Superstorm Sandy damage

The massive reconstruction work, announced in 2016, called for a full closure of the tunnel for 18 months.

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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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