A Dec. 31 deadline for railroads to equip all trains with crash-avoidance technology known as “positive train controls” won’t be extended, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Feb. 11.
Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Foxx said his department is “continuing to hold the industry’s feet to the fire in getting PTC done as quickly as possible” instead of allowing “a blanket extension.”
Read the complete story at lohud.com.
Related News
- How Long Are Trains Today?
- Maryland Senate Advancing Two-Person Crew Bill
- Holding the Line
- Bad Order Tags Under Fire In Utah
- Remembering Brother Neal Galloway: A Railroader’s Railroader
- From Stuck in Traffic to Blazing the Trail: The Rise of AVP Markeisha Haynes
- LACMTA Operators Benefit from Year of Safety Wins
- President Ferguson Responds to Washington Post
- Driverless Vehicles Raise Serious Concerns
- Merger Delay Does NOT Impact Jobs for Life Agreement