By Nicholas Malfitano | Sep 4, 2024
Statistics provided by the American Gaming Association (AGA) show that commercial gaming revenue across the United States totaled $17.62 billion for the second quarter of 2024, which the AGA said “marked the industry’s 14th consecutive quarter of annual revenue growth and its highest-grossing Q2 performance on record.”
By Nicholas Malfitano | Aug 12, 2024
When asked on whether it will hold North American railroad systems accountable to a previously-announced Sept. 2025 deadline to upgrade their communications technology in the hopes of improving rail safety – and whether there would be any penalties for not meeting that deadline – the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opted not to comment.
By Nicholas Malfitano | Aug 1, 2024
The Chairman and CEO of Ondas Networks, Inc., Eric Brock, conveyed that his company is “very happy to support” the upcoming deployment deadlines of the American Association of Railroads, in transitioning to new and safer communications technology.
By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 25, 2024
Coinciding with the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials meeting on Tuesday to address the issue of rail safety, the head of a leading wireless communications technology provider insists “there is still work to be done” in making American railroads safer.
By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 19, 2024
With the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials set to convene on Tuesday – soon after the National Transportation Safety Board issued a report explaining that mechanical failures and communications technology issues both caused and exacerbated the severity of East Palestine, Ohio train derailment last year – a main focus is on preventing a similar event from happening again.
By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 2, 2024
According to a recently-released National Transportation Safety Board report executive summary, a combination of mechanical failures and communications technology issues both caused and then exacerbated the severity of the February 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio.
