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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2016

Metro-North implements Confidential Close Call Reporting System

The information about close call incidents enables the railroad to identify factors that contribute to accidents or injuries and to correct these problems before they result in harm.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2016

Operation Lifesaver names new President/CEO

Bonnie Murphy is a veteran of both the railroad industry and the federal government with 30 years of professional railroad experience and 10 years of executive-level government experience.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2015

To curb tragedies, OLI releases video addressing train track photography

The animated video public service announcement is the first in a new series drawing attention to the illegal and dangerous activity of train track photos.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2015

FRA releases options to guide future Northeast Corridor investment

The Tier 1 Draft EIS includes alternative visions for investment in the NEC. The visions range from maintaining the current level of investment and service to significant investment that would dramatically increase rail’s role in transportation for the Northeast.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2015

FTA to assume oversight of WMATA's rail system

In a letter from Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, he explained that under MAP-21 the FTA has expanded authority and should assume oversight instead of FRA.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2015

Richmond-to-Raleigh high-speed rail proposal gets all clear

The 162-mile route between the two cities in North Carolina and Virginia would utilize existing and former rail lines for approximately 60% of the route and is planned to be free from at-grade crossings of track and roads.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2015

Senate confirmation panel presses Feinberg on PTC deadline

Some members of Congress have proposed pushing back the deadline, with the Senate recently passing a bill that would extend the deadline to 2018.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2015

Amtrak service may be curtailed if PTC deadline isn't extended

Only about a third of Amtrak’s 31.6 million passengers in fiscal 2013 traveled on its own tracks, so the majority may be affected if the freight railroads curtail or stop services.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2015

FRA finds Amtrak at fault for violating ADA passenger's rights

According to the agency, the train station lacks required public telephone technology for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; does not provide a visual information system for passengers waiting outside on platforms to update them about delays and schedule changes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2015

FRA report finds most railroads will miss PTC deadline

The report is mandated by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee and shows that after seven years and significant assistance from FRA, most railroads will miss the Dec. 31, 2015 implementation deadline that Congress established in 2008.

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