Metrolink reports that its earthquake early warning system is based on an interface between the United States Geological Survey ShakeAlert® system and the railroad’s Positive Train Control system.

Watch: Metrolink Deploys Earthquake Early-Warning Tech

Technology that automatically alerts trains and applies the brakes for safe, rapid slowing or stopping in the event of an earthquake has been rolled out across Metrolink, the seven-line, 538-route mile regional/commuter

(SMART Photograph)

Three Unions File Outsourcing Suit Against BNSF

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 19; and International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers-Mechanical and Engineering Department (SMART-MD)

PHMSA Releases Rail Emergency Preparedness Advisory

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has published a Safety Advisory Notice for railroad emergency preparedness, in response to the Feb. 3 derailment of 11 Norfolk Southern (NS) hazardous materials

For STB’s RETAC, Nine New Members

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on March 9 reported appointing nine new members to its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC).

Early construction for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program is starting March 10. (Amtrak Photo)

Amtrak Kicking Off $6B B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

Amtrak on March 10 will start early construction work for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. The nearly 150-year-old, 1.4-mile tunnel that connects Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C., is a single point of failure for

Calgary Transit is seeing a promising start to 2023, after predicting in 2022 that ridership wouldn’t return to pre-pandemic levels before the end of this year. (Jeff White photo, Calgary Transit)

Transit Briefs: Brightline, Calgary Transit, East-West Rail, NYMTA, Valley Metro

Brightline releases a revamped New River Bridge app and website, which will be expanded this year to include two other South Florida bridges along the private-sector passenger railroad’s line. Also, Calgary (Alberta)

“We are working around the clock to remediate the remaining issues in East Palestine. We continue to listen to the experts and cooperate with state, federal, and local government agencies. We are committed to this for as long as necessary.” —NS, via Twitter on March 9. (NS Photograph)

NS’s Shaw: ‘We Won’t Be Finished Until We Make It Right’

Ahead of a March 9 Senate hearing on Protecting Public Health in the Wake of the Norfolk Southern (NS) Derailment and Chemical Release in East Palestine, Ohio, NS President and CEO Alan

The Short Line Safety Institute recently provided hazmat incident-response training through the ALERT program at NO&GC, Railway Age’s 2016 Short Line of the Year.

SLSI Completes ALERT Program No. 1

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has completed its first Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) program, providing hazardous materials incident-response training to a combined group of employees from the New

Pictured (left to right): Pete Claussen, Bruce M. Flohr, Ed Lewis and Richard Robey are ASLRRA’s 2023 Short Line Railroad Hall of Fame inductees.

ASLRRA Names Short Line Hall of Famers for 2023

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has announced that Herman Peter (“Pete”) Claussen II, Bruce M. Flohr, Edward (“Ed”) Lewis, and Richard Robey have been selected to join the

Pictured: MRL manifest approaching Bozeman, Mont. (Bruce Kelly Photograph)

STB OKs MRL Rails’ Return to BNSF

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on March 8 approved Montana Rail Link’s (MRL) petition to cease operating over main line between Huntley, Mont., and Sandpoint, Idaho, under a long-term lease with BNSF.

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