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Board concludes that engineer was distracted and missed signal. It repeats call for positive train control.
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In the wake of two high-profile train accidents in Washington, D.C., and Boston, the National Transportation Safety Board, this week, made a recommendation to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to facilitate the development and implementation of positive train control for rail transit systems nationwide.
Read More →Upgrades include “sealed” grade crossings, safer railcars and locomotives, automatic train stops and the nation’s first onboard rail video cameras. They also include the nation’s first Positive Train Control system, expected to fully roll out by spring.
Read More →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.
Read More →Combining respective expertise with Lilee Systems in advanced communications systems and rail signaling technologies, the two companies have developed an Interoperable Train Control solution that for the first time offers the industry a Wayside Interface Unit with Systems Management Agent functionality.
Read More →An alliance of businesses and politicians is backing the plan for a bullet train which will travel from Southern California to Las Vegas.
Read More →While the board originally planned to have the train completed by late 2016, they delayed the project due to engine problems and the testing of Positive Train Control.
Read More →Luminator announced a standalone Rear View Camera for mass transit buses. This standalone camera version complements the previously announced rear view camera integrated into a rear sign.
Read More →Prevost Aware - Adaptive Cruise Braking by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, an option for H-Series motorcoach models, delivers warnings and proactive interventions that can help coach drivers avoid collisions.
Read More →As prime contractor, Parsons will work with Metra to install an Interoperable Electronic Train Management System that will be interoperable with 12 railroads, integrating the complex system of locomotive‑mounted Global Positioning System devices, radios, trackside antennas and computers.
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