US: FRA Publishes Funding Opportunities for Positive Train C...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the remaining grants for the installation of Positive Train Co...
Union Pacific Making “Good Progress” on Positive...
Union Pacific (UP) has announced “significant progress” in its implementation of positive train control (PTC). The company is confident that the installatio...
US: Federal Railroad Administration Reveals Recipients of PT...
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded grant funding to 28 projects to assist with the instalment of positive train control (PTC). The deadline for ins...
A Step Forward for Amtrak and Positive Train Control
Amtrak has been working with BNSF Railway to get Positive Train Control (PTC) in place on a number of track sections (subdivisions) owned by BNSF and used by Am...
Association of American Railroads: U.S. Freight Operators Je...
The improvements to rail services provided by new technology are a recurring theme in the industry, but innovations can be difficult to implement. Edward R. Ham...
Railway Association of Canada Welcomes Review of Railway Saf...
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has welcomed the publication of the statutory review of the Railway Safety Act (RSA). The RAC submitted evidence to the ...
U.S. FRA Announces $73 Million Available for Rail Capital Pr...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's FRA announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for rail capital projects that...
NTSB Says Engineer Fatigue Caused Two Commuter Rail Accident...
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that 2 commuter railroad terminal accidents in the New York area were caused by engineer fatigue...