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Senator: NJ Transit’s progress - despite COVID - is undeniable | Opinion Updated Jan 16, 2021; Posted Jan 16, 2021 Despite the horrific impact COVID-19 has had on New Jersey, state Senator Patrick Diegnan says NJ Transit President Kevin Corbett and Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti have made great progress. (file) Facebook Share By Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. Last week, when I was standing with Gov. Phil Murphy at the graduation ceremony for 17 new train engineers, I thought...

The 41 railroads subject to the statutory mandate—comprising all seven Class I’s, Amtrak, 28 commuter railroads, and five short lines/regionals that host intercity or commuter service—plus industry associations, suppliers and other service providers, have worked for more than a decade to reach what FRA called “a landmark achievement” and what FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory said was an “unprecedented undertaking” for the nearly 100 stakeholders. FRA has certified that each hos...

FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory Positive Train Control (PTC) is now in operation on all 57,536 required freight and passenger railroad route-miles, ahead of the federal deadline of Dec. 31, the Federal Railroad Administration reported Dec. 29. The 41 railroads subject to the statutory mandate—comprising all seven Class I’s, Amtrak, 28 commuter railroads, and five short lines/regionals that host intercity or commuter service—plus industry associations, suppliers and other service provi...

Hearst investigation: Lifesaving rail technology deadline nears FacebookTwitterEmail An express train speeds through the Greenwich Metro-North station in Greenwich, Conn. Wednesday, June 10, 2020.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media Two deadly train collisions in Connecticut could have been avoided if railway technology now required on commuter lines existed at the time, federal authorities say. The Federal Railroad Administration documented two rail accidents in the state in the past 50 y...

NJ Transit meets deadline for speed control system, averting federal threat to stop the trains Updated Dec 19, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 A Trenton-bound NJ Transit train stops at Metropark. The railroad met a Dec. 31, 2020, federal deadline to install automated speed control throughout its system. Facebook Share New Jersey Transit, which just last month was in danger of missing a federal mandate to install automatic speed control on its trains and tracks by the end of the year, announced Frid...

After decades of delay, life-saving rail technology deadline nears Safety advocates warn dangers, loopholes to remain even after New Year’s Eve milestone Share Updated: 4:00 PM EST Dec 16, 2020 Safety advocates warn dangers, loopholes to remain even after New Year’s Eve milestone Share Updated: 4:00 PM EST Dec 16, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript We were married for almost 30 years, and I could never have imagined that I would live my life without him. The t...

After decades of delay, life-saving rail technology deadline nears Safety advocates warn dangers, loopholes to remain even after New Year’s Eve milestone Share Updated: 1:00 PM PST Dec 16, 2020 Safety advocates warn dangers, loopholes to remain even after New Year’s Eve milestone Share Updated: 1:00 PM PST Dec 16, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript We were married for almost 30 years, and I could never have imagined that I would live my life without him. The t...

New federal rule: All states must develop grade crossing safety plans States will have 14 months to act 388 2 minutes read All 50 states must now develop action plans for highway-rail grade crossings. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Every state plus the District of Columbia must now develop and implement action plans on how they can help make highway-rail grade crossings safer, according to new federal regulation. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Tuesday published a final...