Amtrak fast-tracks NY Penn Station renewal
Following a pair of derailments that made a mess of the busiest U.S. rail commuter hub, Amtrak today rolled out plans to speed upgrades of track, operations and safety at New York’s Pennsylvania Station.
After NYC mess, senators call for Amtrak funding
Three East Coast senators are highlighting the need for increased funding of Amtrak following two derailments at New York Penn Station.
Amtrak knew of track issues before NY Penn Station derailment
Amtrak knew of track problems before a New Jersey Transit commuter train derailed at New York’s Penn Station on Monday, April 3, turning the hub into a four-day quagmire of cancellations and delays for thousands of commuters.
NY Penn: Two derailments in two weeks
Two trains have derailed at low speed on the complex interlocking plant at Penn Station New York in the space of two weeks. On April 3, at approximately 9:00 a.m., inbound NJ Transit Northeast Corridor train no. 3926 derailed as it was entering Track 9. On March 24, also at 9:00 a.m., outbound Amtrak Acela Express no. 2151 derailed as it was departing Track 6, sideswiping an inbound NJ Transit train.
Engineering NEC HSR Safety
With Bridget Hodgson, President, BRT Services: During late 2015, Amtrak conducted Vehicle Track Interaction (VTI) testing over a number of selected test sites in New England and New Jersey. This testing constituted a portion of the “safety case” required of Amtrak by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for certification to raise the maximum authorized speed for high-speed trainsets (on a limited number of segments) to 160 mph.
Commentary
On the air with Ernie Anastos
Ernie Anastos, anchor of the 6:00 news on WNYW-TV Fox 5 New York, is one of the best broadcast journalists I’ve come across in numerous television appearances during my nearly 25 years at Railway Age.
NTSB releases preliminary report into Hoboken train accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the preliminary report on the investigation of the New Jersey Transit accident at Hoboken Terminal that left one person dead and 110 injured.
NJT wreck: NTSB now has “usable data”
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday, Oct. 6 that it obtained “usable data” from the event recorder and forward-facing video camera in the control (cab) car of New Jersey Transit train no. 1614, which crashed through a bumping post at Hoboken Terminal the morning of Sept. 29, killing a woman on the platform and injuring 108. It has released details downloaded from the recorders.
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My gas tax is going up—finally!
Only one day after the tragic wreck of a New Jersey Transit commuter train at Hoboken Terminal came some positive news about transportation in the state, specifically, how it’s funded. Unfortunately, the news got lost in the media circus surrounding the accident, and went mostly unnoticed. But as I think you’ll see, this development should have a positive effect on safety, in the long-term.
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund reauthorized
New Jersey officials reauthorized the state’s Transportation Trust Fund at $2 billion a year for the next eight years.