After 4 passengers died in the Metro-North wreck on December 1, suspicion rapidly focused on the engineer after it became apparent that he… Continue Reading Charges Unlikely in Metro-North Wreck
Two weeks after Metro-North (M-N) Railroad’s fatal crash on December 1, questions continue to surface regarding the railroad’s attention to safety. Significant changes… Continue Reading Metro-North Safety Commitment Questioned
Following the fatal train wreck on December 1, the United States Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on December 12 ordered an “extraordinarily rare” review… Continue Reading US Orders Metro-North Safety Review
Acting quickly on December 8 after the Federal Railway Administration ordered enhanced safety precautions following the fatal Metro-North crash on December 1, Metro-North… Continue Reading Metro-North to Upgrade Signals After Wreck
NJ Transit is gearing up for Super Bowl weekend. To encourage transit use by the 400,000 visitors expected in the metropolitan area (only… Continue Reading NJT Super Pass on Super Bowl Weekend
Super Bowl 2014 at the MetLife Stadium in the Jersey Meadows on February 2 promises to set new records in public transportation, or… Continue Reading Super Bowl Transit Plans Emerge
If your subway train is late in New York, your boss may not understand, and a note from Mom may not further your… Continue Reading Train Late? MTA Writes Excuse Notes
The National Transportation Safety Board’s on-site team investigating the December 1 fatal crash on Metro-North Railroad has completed its initial work and has… Continue Reading Safety Board Reports on Crash Investigation
If several area lawmakers have their way, trains nationwide would be fitted with surveillance cameras that would record what the train engineer does… Continue Reading Equip Trains with Safety Cameras (Lawmakers)
The Federal Railroad Administration issued an emergency order on Friday, December 6, ordering Metro-North Railroad to implement enhanced safety practices at certain track… Continue Reading Feds Order Emergency Rules on Metro-North
