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FRA: PTC Implementation or Demonstration Hits 99.6 Percent, NJ Transit Remains At Risk

November 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

As of Sept. 30, 2020, positive train control (PTC) is in operation or revenue service demonstration (RSD) on 99.6 percent of the 57,537 route miles subject to the federal mandate, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

Railfanning Review for November 16, 2020

November 16, 2020 Railfanning.org

In this edition: Historic Marco Polo Pullman Car Arrives at Southeastern Railway Museum, Feds Contribute $18.2 Million to Trenton Transit Center Rehab Project and New York’s MTA Says ‘Apocalyptic Scenario’ Looming Without $12 Billion Federal Bailout.

Historic Marco Polo Pullman Car Arrives at Southeastern Railway Museum

November 14, 2020 Todd DeFeo

Norfolk Southern delivered the historic Marco Polo Pullman car to the Southeastern Railway Museum.

Was Sabotage to Blame for 1869 Budds Creek Disaster?

July 28, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The record as to the precise cause of the 1869 wreck at Budds Creek is somewhat hazy. In the immediate aftermath of the July 28, 1869, wreck on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, speculation was rampant, but accounts disagree on details, including the cause, the number of cars on the train and the names of those involved.