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See how the agency is aligning service with shifting travel patterns, delivering ridership gains while advancing equity across its system.
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A major goal of the pilot, which begins in April, is to test the speed, functionality, and durability of new handheld devices to scan Ventra and paper tickets.
Read More →Lawmakers have moved to extend the federal deadline for railroad companies to install PTC, but the effort stalled after a deadly Philadelphia Amtrak crash in May that killed multiple passengers.
Read More →EAO’s E-Stops feature easily noticeable red twist-to-release actuators, industry compliant yellow bodies and foolproof design for added user protection.
Read More →The two-train collision on the MBTA Green Line last year occurred as a result of the trolley operator's failure to obey a signal indication, due to a possible sleep disorder and the lack of a positive train control system.
Read More →The Denmark Station $2.3 million construction investment project includes a new 280-foot concrete boarding platform, built eight inches above the top of rail, for improved accessibility for passengers with disabilities and families with small children and much more.
Read More →Eric Reese discusses how interoperability, open architecture, and modular design can help transit agencies control costs, reduce vendor lock-in, and upgrade technology without starting over.
Read More →A bipartisan measure has been introduced in the lower chamber that would push back the deadline for most railroads to install automated train technology until December 2018.
Read More →The supplier, as part of a team led by Parsons Corp., will provide three key subsystems for a Positive Train Control system, the first to be used on a U.S. commuter railroad.
Read More →Train control systems such as PTC are now mandatory for most passenger rail operations and for trains hauling certain hazardous materials, but are not required for closed passenger rail systems such as light rail, rapid transit and subways.
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