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FRA announces full implementation of positive train control

Jan. 7, 2021

Agency has certified that each host railroad’s PTC system complies with technical requirements

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FRA publishes positive train control implementation updates for railroads

Nov. 20, 2020

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MBTA to receive federal loan to help positive train control implementation

July 27, 2020

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FRA publishes 2019 4th quarter positive train control implementation update

Feb. 28, 2020

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NJ Transit makes key advancement in positive train control project

Feb. 21, 2020

Associations

APTA members testify about state of commuter rail on Capitol Hill

Sept. 24, 2019

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Safety

NTSB issues final report on Amtrak train derailment in Washington State

June 27, 2019

Safety

Positive train control activated on site of train derailment in Washington State

March 26, 2019

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Most U.S. rail systems miss positive train control implementation deadline

Jan. 3, 2019

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TRANSIT: Amtrak focuses on sustainability with new advanced-technology trains

Jan. 14, 2016

Law

RAIL SAFETY: U.S. House aims to extend positive train control deadline

Oct. 1, 2015

Safety

TRANSIT: Metra chooses positive train control source for $80 million contract

Sept. 8, 2015

Funding

TRANSIT: Amtrak gets support in Senate while House probes positive train control progress

June 22, 2015

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TRANSIT: Foxx says no to positive-train-control extension

Feb. 13, 2015

Railroad companies must have improved safety technology installed by Dec. 31

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TRANSIT: Positive train control coming to N.Y., N.J. Port Authority

Feb. 11, 2014

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PATH) is poised to become one of the nation’s first mass-transit rail systems to meet the federal government’s December 2015 deadline...

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TRANSIT: New York MTA investigating cause of Bronx train derailment

Dec. 2, 2013

Authorities with New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) have begun investigating possible causes of the train derailment Sunday near the Bronx that killed four...