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The union representative said the operator had worked 69 hours in the seven days before the crash, while a CTA spokesperson said that she worked 55 hours and was off for 18 hours before her shift during which the accident occurred.
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Trains currently operate at speeds up to 95 mph between Kalamazoo and Niles and are expected to increase to 110 mph by the end of 2009. Federal funding would allow expansion of better train technology and increased train speeds east of Kalamazoo, while Amtrak expands the technology and increases train speeds west to Porter, Ind., an important link on the trip to and from Chicago and cities beyond.
Read More →The “cab car” of each train will be marked with graphics inside and out that designate it as the location for free customer Wi-Fi access.
Read More →The train was removed from the tracks within two hours of the fire, but the mishap caused residual delays of 30 minutes for northbound trains and an hour southbound.
Read More →The train, carrying 120 passengers and 13 crew members, was traveling south from New York to Miami when it derailed at 9:07 a.m.
Read More →Bill stems from the commuter train crash in Chatsworth, Calif., in which it was determined that the train operator had been sending and receiving text messages just before the crash occurred.
Read More →Driver had turned off automatic controls beforehand. Dozens injured. NTSB leading investigation.
Read More →Agency's "Mint Car Program" would replace dirty seat covers and scrub train interiors.
Read More →The ride was part of Tokyo's pitch for billions of dollars in high-speed train contracts from the U.S.
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