EDITORIAL: Getting train safety on the right track
The Positive Train Control system is intended to make freight and passenger transportation safer by automatically stopping a train before certain types of accidents occur.
South Shore President
The federal government ordered the safety system installed after a series of accidents and deaths. The tipping point for the FRA came in 2008 when a
The safety system initially was mandated to be in place by the end of 2015. However, given the system's high cost and the limited number of contractors to handle the number of train lines that must be upgraded, railroads lobbied for
Noland said the cost of the safety system is
Though the cost is high, it is worth the investment in public safety. The impact of train accidents tends to be forgotten until another one happens and more lives are lost.
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