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North Carolina installs solar-powered rail crossing

April 30, 2010

The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently installed solar-powered railroad crossing signal lights and gate warning system in the town of Pinnacle.

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Amtrak moves ahead with PTC

April 8, 2010

Amtrak announced an aggressive schedule to expand positive train control technology three years ahead of a federal deadline.

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FRA introduces rail safety tool

March 26, 2010

The Federal Railroad Administration will use a full-sized locomotive simulator to help prevent train accidents caused by human error.

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Skype on a train: A comeback for North American rail?

March 4, 2010

With Amtrak offering wireless Internet on its Acela Express trains and VIA Rail Canada planning to upgrade its Wi-Fi later this year, one writer wonders if North American rail is making a comeback.

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GE to build cleaner locomotives

May 20, 2009

General Electric has developed a new line of locomotives that save fuel and reduce emissions.

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Metrolink installs high-tech equipment

April 23, 2009

Metrolink plans to install automatic train stop technology at 43 locations this summer and, by the end of the year, all cars will have crash energy management technology.

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RTD alarm system to detect trouble on light-rail tracks

April 2, 2009

The Denver (CO) Regional Transit District plans to use federal stimulus funds to install a system that would alert light-rail cars if a freight train derails in the corridor.

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Paris announces automated rapid-transit line

March 19, 2009

The Transport Politic reports on a proposal to build the world’s longest automated rapid-transit line outside Paris. The plan would improve suburb-to-suburb commuting.

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London Transport decides against mobile phone coverage on Underground platforms

March 16, 2009

Citing a lack of “credible” proposals, Transport for London will delay introducing mobile phone coverage throughout its underground railway network. According to a TfL spokesman, “While it is technically possible to deploy mobile phone and data wireless solutions on the deep level Underground tunnels and stations, the unique nature and environment of the Tube mean [...]

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Subway plans could signal end of the line for train drivers

March 16, 2009

The Toronto Transit Commission will introduce automatic train control on the Yonge-University subway line. The computerized system will allow trains to operate closer together, increasing capacity by 35-50 percent.

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