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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 8, 2024

NY MTA Subway Lines Back in Service After Derailment

The full restoration of service will come two days after the collision incident, following the removal of two incident trains from the 96 Street subway tunnel, repairs to the tunnel’s tracks and the third rail, and a safety inspection of the tunnel area.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

Final report on Wash. Amtrak derailment urges 'System Safety' plan

In all, the NTSB issued 26 new safety recommendations and reiterated three existing safety recommendations in the report.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2019

MBTA accelerates rail signal repairs after derailment

Red Line recovery work is expected to continue through the summer to gradually restore impacted portions of the Red Line to full service.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

OLI awards $206K for rail safety public awareness campaigns

Will fund a variety of rail crossing safety and trespass prevention public education projects in conjunction with OLI's Rail Safety Week.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2018

Wash. Amtrak engineer missed signs before deadly derailment

Investigators interviewed the engineer and the qualifying conductor, who were in the lead locomotive during the accident trip.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2018

WMATA train derails in downtown D.C.

Multiple cars of a train on the Red Line crashed off the tracks near the Farragut North station. No one was hurt, but the accident startled dozens of passengers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2018

NTSB officials have not yet spoken to engineer involved in Wash. Amtrak crash

Officials have been unable to interview the engineer, or the other crew member who was in the lead locomotive, because of their injuries sustained in the crash, according to a preliminary report that was released.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2017

NTSB conducts initial review of Amtrak train recorders

Inward-facing video with audio captured the crew’s actions and their conversations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2017

Cracks discovered on Japan's iconic 'bullet' train

The Shinkansen rail network labeled it as the “first serious incident” in 40 years.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2017

Washington Amtrak train going 80 mph in 30 mph zone, NTSB says

At least three people were killed and about 100 were injured. Officials also report that PTC was not activated on the train.

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