Track Worker on Union Pacific Killed While Making Repairs
MCNEIL, Ark. –– Television station KSLA in Shreveport, La. reported that a Union Pacific track worker was killed after being struck by machinery.
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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Awards $200,000 for Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns in 10 States
WASHINGTON –– Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), today announced $200,000 in competitive crossing safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 10 states.
FTA Proposes Minimum Safety Standards for Rail Transit Roadway Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – FTA proposed minimum safety standards that would work to ensure the safe operation of public transportation systems.
MxV Rail Announces Opening of New Loop Track for FAST®
PUEBLO, Colo. – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has headquartered rail industry research and test activities in Pueblo, Colo. for more than 40 years. Building on this legacy, AAR’s wholly owned subsidiary MxV Rail has transformed the organization and opened a new multi-campus operation to support the railways’ engineering, controlled on-track testing, and laboratory testing needs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Offering 4 Railroad Engineering Courses This Spring
MADISON, Wis. – Four rail engineering courses will be offered online and/or in-person through University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Nearly 1,000 CSX Engineering Team Members Travel to Jacksonville for Annual Training
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX SVP of Operations Ricky Johnson and VP of Engineering Carl Walker spoke to the #ONECSX team in Florida.
RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference
ATLANTA – Attendees of yesterday’s RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference were treated to significant insights into managing winter weather on the railroad.
NTSB Issues Final Report on CTA Employee Fatality
CHICAGO – The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its Final Report on a Chicago Transit Authority employee fatality.
FRA Safety Bulletin Aims to Increase Awareness of Hand-Operated Main Track Switches
Following a train collision that occurred on April 16 involving a misaligned switch, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Safety Bulletin to remind railroads about ways to “ensure safe operation of hand-operated main track switches.”
Hall Joins PTSI as Route Learning System Project Manager
PTSI Transportation, a transportation management consultancy based in Rutherford NJ, announced that effective immediately, Ms. Em Hall has been appointed Product Manager of its Route Learning System™, and will also serve as Midwest Region Director for the company.
California High-Speed Rail Celebrates Addition of 10,000 Construction Jobs
The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Feb. 14 announced the creation of more than 10,000 construction jobs since the start of its high-speed rail construction.
AREMA Announces Watford Fellowship’s April Deadline
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association’s Educational Foundation, in coordination with the US Committee to the Watford Group of International Railway Designers, is seeking applications for the Watford Fellowship.
WMATA, Regulator Clash Over Safety, Plan to Use Suspended Rail Cars
New conflicts between the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and its regulator have called into question the effectiveness of an oversight arrangement established by Congress six years ago to make service safer, lawmakers say.
Hurricane Nicole Hammers More of Florida
Although Hurricane Nicole was not as nasty as Hurricane Ian, it left a tremendous amount of destruction and suffering in Florida. CNN reported that at least five people were killed and scores of coastal homes were washed away by the storm.
NTSB To Short Lines – Keep A Close Eye on Weather
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a safety recommendation to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association about the importance of maintaining dynamic weather alert criteria in railroad operations.
NTSB Releases Initial Report on PATCO Contractor Fatalities
On Oct. 17, RT&S reported that a PATCO train killed two workers on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in New Jersey. The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on this accident.
NTSB releases preliminary report on UP employee fatality
A Union Pacific conductor was killed in August during a reverse movement on the railroad. The NTSB has released the preliminary report on the accident.
MBTA has been responding to FTA’s safety concerns, but more work is on the horizon
The MBTA launched the Quality, Compliance, and Oversight Office to address the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) findings contained in the Safety Management Inspection report.
NTSB releases preliminary report on Amtrak and UP roadway maintenance machine collision
The National Transportation Safety Board released its initial report on a July railroad collision.
Transport Canada announces new rail safety measures
This week, the Canadian Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced that the Government of Canada is taking new actions to improve rail safety, in alignment with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s recommendations regarding the derailment in Field, British Columbia, in 2019.