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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2024

Boston's MBTA Provides Update on South Coast Rail Project

The project, which spans across six stations, will start running test trains June 17. When complete, the project will restore rail service between Boston and the South Coast for the first time in over 70 years.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 3, 2023

Metro-North Railroad Celebrates 40 Years

New Year’s Day marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of MTA Metro-North Railroad, which began operation on Jan. 1, 1983.

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NewsNovember 22, 2021

Metro-North, CTDOT Bring PTC, Signal System to Waterbury Branch

With the activation of the Waterbury Branch, all parts of Metro-North are now operating in PTC.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2021

Metrolink Teams to Pilot Earthquake Early Warning System to Enhance Rail Safety

The Earthquake Early Warning System uses data from the USGS-operated ShakeAlert® to notify Metrolink’s PTC system that an earthquake has occurred.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettJuly 1, 2021

Metra Invests in Cleanliness, Safety, & Sustainability in a Post-COVID World

Chicago-based commuter rail system Metra is an innovator in their market. Find out how they adapted to COVID-19, as well as how they are leading a transition to battery-powered locomotives, increasing safety and partnerships, and filling open positions in new ways.

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Safety Cornerby Dr. Uwe Jasnoch June 16, 2021

Why the Rail Industry Needs a 'Vision Zero'

An international effort to reduce traffic accidents, called “Vision Zero,” has been underway for several years to make our streets safer, and now rail needs its own Vision Zero.

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NewsApril 7, 2021

NTSB Releases 2021-22 'Most Wanted' Safety List

Missing from this year’s list is the Positive Train Control mandate, which was removed after the successful implementation by rail providers at the end of 2020.

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NewsDecember 29, 2020

FRA Announces Full Implementation of PTC on U.S. Railroads

The accomplishment encompasses thousands of hours of testing and deployment, innovative technological solutions, and a tremendous amount of coordination among nearly 100 host and tenant railroads, railroad associations, material suppliers, and service providers.

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NewsNovember 23, 2020

FRA Finds Majority of Railroads on Track with PTC Implementation

The agency currently considers only one railroad, New Jersey Transit, at risk of not fully implementing PTC technology on all its required main lines by Dec. 31.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 18, 2020

FCC Votes to Shift Part of 5.9 GHz Safety Spectrum to Wi-Fi

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to split up the 5.9 GHz “safety spectrum” frequency previously set aside for use in transportation for vehicle-to-everything technologies, a plan that has prompted dire warnings from departments of transportation and various transportation and safety groups.

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