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Ohio Bill Would Require Railroads to Build Walkways in Rail Yards

June 17, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire
Ohio officials are set to consider a bill requiring railroad companies constructing tracks in a rail yard to also build a walkway next to the track anywhere “company employees frequently perform switching activities.”

Amtrak

A Brief Overview of Legislation and Regulation Leading to Positive Train Control

June 4, 2019 Special to Railfanning.org
Congress and federal authorities have expressed their interest in some level of automatic train control (ATC) for more than a century.

Safety

Ohio Considering Bill Requiring Vehicle Operators to Watch for On-Track Equipment

June 3, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire
House Bill 226 applies the current penalties for failing to watch, listen, and stop for trains to failing to watch, listen and stop for on-track equipment.

A Train Director in Chicago
Amtrak

Former FRA Administrator: Railroads Have Made ‘Substantial Progress’ on PTC

May 2, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire
The nation’s railroads have made significant strides implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), a former Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) administrator says.

Legislation

Feds: Railroads Make Significant Gains Toward PTC Implementation

April 5, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire
Railroads only implemented Positive Train Control (PTC) on 10,163 of nearly 57,848 required route miles between Q1 2009 and Q4 2016. However, they increased the number to 45,933 miles between the close of 2016 and the close of 2018, federal officials said.

Amtrak

BNSF Railway Implements PTC Over Several Amtrak Subdivisions

June 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak and BNSF Railway earlier this month implemented Positive Train Control (PTC) over several BNSF-owned subdivisions.

Commuter Rail

Safety Urged Along Brightline Tracks in Florida

February 8, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
A spate of pedestrian fatalities along the new Brightline rail line in Florida has prompted rail safety advocates to urge caution along the tracks.

Commuter Rail

NTSB: Screen Safety-Sensitive Railroad Personnel for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

February 7, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
So-called “safety-sensitive” railroad personnel should be screened for obstructive sleep apnea, and technology such as positive train control should be used in terminal stations to improve the safety of operations, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a new ruling.

Secaucus Junction
Amtrak

Amtrak Names New Chief Safety Officer

January 17, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
Ken Hylander will report directly to President and CEO Richard Anderson.

Secaucus Junction
Amtrak

Feds Expect Railroads to Implement PTC by Dec. 31 Deadline

January 11, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
The federal government is expecting railroads to implement positive train control (PTC) systems by the Congressionally mandated Dec. 31 deadline, Transportation  Secretary Elaine L. Chao said in a letter.

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