Senators Give Railroads an Ultimatum on Crash Prevention Control
- Thune warns of ‘enforcement action’ to ensure compliance
- Renewed scrutiny of safety after recent deadly Amtrak crashes
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U.S. regulators should crack down on railroads which fail to meet a looming deadline to activate systems that safety officials have said could have prevented two recent deadly Amtrak accidents, said top senators on an oversight panel.
By year end, railroads carrying people and hazardous materials are required to implement Positive Train Control, crash prevention technology designed to avoid accidents such as derailments due to excessive speed and train-to-train collisions by automatically applying brakes.