Karl Alexy has been named the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). He was most recently the FRA’s Deputy Associate Administrator for Railroad
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that an Amtrak train was involved in a grade crossing accident in University Park, a south suburban area of Chicago. The accident occurred yesterday (Sunday) at around
In May 2015, over four years ago, Amtrak locomotive engineer Brandon Bostian, piloting Amtrak train number 188, a Northeast Regional train, lost “situational awareness,” according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),
CSX has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), scoring 100 percent on the 2019 Disability Equality
Kentucky is looking to improve multimodal freight transportation across the state, as evident by $2.5 million in funding grants that was recently released by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Division
A SEPTA worker was struck and killed by a train during the Monday afternoon commute. Darren Monroe, 54, was working on the tracks near SEPTA’s Erie Station on Monday when he fell
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) team based out of Oakland, Calif., is the latest recipient of the Rail Transit Team Achievement Award at the 27th annual American Public Transportation Association (APTA) International
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) now has a Safety Review Panel that will conduct an independent and transparent review of MBTA safety practices and past incidents. The panel also will help
NJ Transit is ramping up its efforts to make passengers faced with mobility challenges aware of their public transportation options.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) does not believe removing one live body from the locomotive will create a higher risk for casualties. The Administration has decided to withdrawal a rule that would
In a report issued June 7, the Short Line Safety Institute’s signature program – Safety Culture Assessment – model was determined to be “the most comprehensive or robust approach in the U.S.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced May 21 its stance on the probable cause of the fatal, Dec. 18, 2017, Amtrak accident near DuPont, Wash., after a Board meeting held on
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans to hold a board meeting May 21 at 1 p.m. (EDT), to determine the probable cause of the fatal, Dec. 18, 2017, Amtrak accident near DuPont, Wash.
Amtrak is set to continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station this summer, performing state of good repair work on JO railroad interlocking which directs Amtrak, Long Island Rail
Local government leaders and community members gathered April 25 to celebrate the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority’s (Valley Metro) opening of the new 50th Street Station along Washington Street in Phoenix,
Railroad grade crossing collisions and rail trespass deaths saw an increase in 2018, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Safety Analysis.
3i Group plc (3i) will take control of Regional Rail LLC, an owner of short-line railroads and Diamondback Signal LLC.
Rail industry supplier Holland is introducing a new product aimed at increasing railroad efficiency with the ability to destress rail while cutting spark-free.
Rail safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) has three new leaders in place for its state programs.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will carry out rail replacement work during weekends beginning March 30 and continuing into September of 2019.