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DC Metro Plans Major Rebuilding

After service disruptions, contractors are set to do some needed agency work to include track and electrical upgrades
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Tom Ichniowski
May 11, 2016
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In the wake of infrastructure-related service disruptions on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Metrorail system—and a highly critical National Transportation Safety Board report on a fatal 2015 electrical-system incident—the agency plans to launch next month an intensive, system-wide rehabilitation program, aimed at restoring safety and reliability by mid 2017.
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Washington DC Metrorail accident
Railroad Accidents

NTSB Cites Short Circuit, History of Poor Railroad Safety

Criticisms are plentiful in report on 2015 railroad fire in Washington, D.C.
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Jim Parsons
May 4, 2016
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A prolonged short circuit in the third-rail power system of Washington, D.C.’s Metrorail system has been determined to be the probable cause for a January 2015 electrical arcing and smoke incident that killed one passenger and injured dozens more, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).


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Amtrak accident

Amtrak Crash Report Released

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Jim Parsons
May 4, 2016
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A mobile maintenance backhoe struck by an Amtrak train near Chester, Pa., on April 3 was authorized to operate on the rail tracks within a scheduled 55-hour maintenance window, according to a preliminary report of the incident by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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retention ponds

Orlando's Rare Luxury: Room To Expand

A $3-billion program is addressing passenger growth and anticipated rail connections
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Aileen Cho
May 4, 2016
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With a fast-growing transit network and biomedical industry and an aging terminal bursting at the seams, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) is hurrying to fulfill a $3-billion capital improvement plan through 2023.
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