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Operation Lifesaver is launching a new PSA with funding provided by the Federal Railroad Administration to address distracted behavior near railroad property.

Operation Lifesaver campaign takes on distracted behavior near tracks

The PSA is a response to the uptick in trespassing incidents on or near railroad property.

BC Transit issues RFP for full driver door installation

NY: Schumer urges Canada to move train inspections to Niagara Falls, N.Y.

A Chicago police officer leaves the scene after responding to a person being stabbed at the Fullerton stop during the Friday morning rush hour in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Dec. 6, 2019. All northbound Red Line trains were stopped.

IL: CTA crime spike has led to increased patrols on Red Line: police

NY: Bombardier: Troubled rail cars to re-enter service

Operation Lifesaver is launching a new PSA with funding provided by the Federal Railroad Administration to address distracted behavior near railroad property.

Operation Lifesaver campaign takes on distracted behavior near tracks

BC Transit issues RFP for full driver door installation

NY: Schumer urges Canada to move train inspections to Niagara Falls, N.Y.

A Chicago police officer leaves the scene after responding to a person being stabbed at the Fullerton stop during the Friday morning rush hour in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Dec. 6, 2019. All northbound Red Line trains were stopped.

IL: CTA crime spike has led to increased patrols on Red Line: police

NY: Bombardier subway cars pulled from NYC fleet

Bombardier subway cars are temporarily out of service after the New York City Transit Authority reported operation troubles.

Tamping track on the MBTA's Red Line.

Massachusetts supplemental budget bill includes $18 million for MBTA

The supplemental bill would provide additional funds for transportation, as well as other commonwealth priorities.

OH: Former head of RTA board avoids jail time for theft of health benefits

A judge in Cuyahoga County sentenced former Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority board president George Dixon III to probation on Wednesday.

NY: Gov. Cuomo wants to ban serial sex offenders from NYC subways

The governor introduced a plan Tuesday that would prohibit those who commit repeat sex-related violations, or are high-risk sex offenders, from using MTA buses or trains for three years.

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MA: MBTA to increase crew training efforts after Worcester Line derailment; incident caused by human error, officials say

Following a Worcester Commuter Rail train derailment on Thursday, MBTA officials say they plan to boost crew training efforts after an investigation revealed the incident was likely caused by human error.

MI: Detroit bus drivers 'antsy' after recent attacks

Detroit Transit Police Chief Ricky Brown acknowledged there's been a slight increase in reported attacks on bus drivers recently, but he said some of the reports turned out to be false.

CT: Windsor officials to look into 'quiet zones' at rail town's crossing

Windsor officials have started looking into reducing noise at seven Amtrak-owned railroad crossings by establishing a continuous 'quiet zone' from Meadow Road through Hayden Station Road.

Miller Ingenuity wins California contracts for ZoneGuard Electronic RWP system

The safety system will be deployed at San Diego Trolley, MUNI and with a San Francisco contractor.

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WMATA internal review of Dec. 10 Red Line incident finds safety hazard resulted from human error, insufficient training

The post-incident review identified two violations of safety policies or procedures, as well as specific areas where additional training and supervisory oversight is required.

NY: MTA police chief announces retirement as agency moves to hire 500 new cops

Owen Monaghan, who has headed the agency's police department since 2017, sent a message to colleagues announcing that he will retire on Jan. 5.

St. Louis Metro Board approves new security agreements

The board approved five agreements with St. Louis regional law enforcement agencies and a contracted security provider to support the agency’s current safety and security efforts.

NY: Officers rescued a kitten in the Metro Rail. And yes, they named him Subway.

A kitten trapped on a ledge at the Amherst Street Station of the NFTA Metro Rail prompted a rescue operation by multiple law enforcement agencies Wednesday morning.

NY: AOC to Cuomo: Money for subway cops better spent on improving transit service

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a letter Tuesday to Gov. Cuomo calling for him to stop the MTA's plan to hire 500 new police officers to crack down on 'quality of life' crimes throughout the city's subway and bus networks.