Image: kojihirano/ iStock / Getty Images Plus/ Getty Images Intecs, a hardware and software developer, is creating a multi-sensor, GNSS-based platform for obtaining absolute position of trains on rail lines. The system incorporates cameras that read QR codes installed in…
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $ 203,698,298 in grant funding for 28 projects in 15 states to assist with the deployment of positive train control (PTC) systems. The $ 203 million in grants is part of the total $…
Progress is being made by the commuter rail industry installing and implementing positive train control (PTC), according to an analysis by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the…
Multiple injuries and fatalities have been reported after an Amtrak train derailed Dec. 18 on the inaugural run of a new high-speed service linking Seattle and Portland. Train 501 was going south when it derailed while crossing a bridge over…
WBBJ-TV EMA personnel train in GPS tracking in Henry CountyWBBJ-TV“If we have folks that are lost in a situation or they may be calling from a cell phone or our 911 centers are able to ping a cell phone, we…
WBBJ-TV EMA personnel train in GPS tracking in Henry CountyWBBJ-TV“If we have folks that are lost in a situation or they may be calling from a cell phone or our 911 centers are able to ping a cell phone, we…
