Category: Train Accident

This past August, two SEPTA trains collided into one another at the 69th street station in Upper Darby, resulting in a massive train accident. At least 33 people were injured and required medical treatment. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the accident and has not made an official statement; according to managerial staff[…]

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) just released its preliminary report on the Upper Darby SEPTA train crash that occurred in August. A total of 43 people were transported to nearby hospitals to treat non-life threatening injuries. Although the NTSB has not yet determined the probable cause of the accident, the report cites problematic weather[…]

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is reviewing the SEPTA train crash that occurred on Tuesday morning in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania involving the Norristown High Speed Line. Around 12:15 am, the train, carrying 41 passengers and the train operator, crashed into an unoccupied train car at the 69th Street Transportation Center. At least 32 individuals[…]

Legislation to extend the deadline for the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology was passed by Congress in October, 2015 and is expected to be signed into law soon by President Obama. The deadline for the installation and implementation of the PTC technology was December 2015, but with the new law, railroads have until[…]

Investigators are looking into what could have caused the devastating train derailment last night in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, carrying 238 passengers from Washington D.C. to New York City. Seven passengers have been confirmed dead, 10 are in critical condition and dozens more are seriously injured. The direct cause of the accident is[…]