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American Association of Railroads CEO: 'We will comply' with FCC-mandated Class 1 Rail communications modernization initiative
The head of the American Association of Railroads (AAR) told a U.S. House panel this week that the railroads are on schedule to comply with a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-approved, $110 million initiative to modernize North America's rail communications systems by 2025, reallocating 900 MHz spectrum to support broadband deployment.
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Class I rail $110M communications modernization initiative could transform rail safety, operations in 2025
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a $110 million initiative to modernize North America's rail communications systems by 2025, reallocating 900 MHz spectrum to support broadband deployment.
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National Transportation Safety Board: Mechanical and communications failures led to East Palestine train derailment
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.