With three fatal train accidents in recent weeks, there's been a cry for Positive Train Control, a system that will automatically stop trains... Positive Train Control Technology Could Be A Solution ...

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The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes. None of the ...

While the majority of railroad lines, including Amtrak and Metra, use a sophisticated train control system, the Chicago Transit Authority was able to get an exemption. NBC 5 Investigates is learning ...

The railroad industry has installed an automatic braking system on nearly 58,000 miles of track where it is required ahead of a yearend deadline, federal regulators said Tuesday.Federal Railroad ...