Digest: Transit officials hold ‘virtual rally’ to pressure Congress for aid
This train crew did not have a good work day: a Canadian Pacific freight train in Manitoba was involved in two grade-crossing accidents in two hours.
RCMP respond to 2 separate collisions involving the same train
“Many railroad tracks in Manitoba go through rural areas and crossroads at ... RCMP along with Canadian Pacific Railway Police are investigating.
Study says Northwest states, Canada should formalize interest in bullet train
The Amtrak Cascades service maxes out at 79 mph and runs on tracks owned and heavily used by freight railroads. The $895,000 study released ...
2 vehicles in 2 hours collide with same train in southern Manitoba
2 vehicles in 2 hours collide with same train in southern Manitoba ... The crashes prompted RCMP to urge people to be careful at train crossings. ... and RCMP, along with Canadian Pacific Railway police, continue to investigate.
Railroads: Still on track
It has taken quite a few years for Positive Train Control (PTC) safety ... There are more than 200,000 highway-rail grade crossings in the U.S., and a program ... The Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern are among the railroads ...