A pilot program begun in October becomes permanent.
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Amtrak engineer in fatal crash distracted by word of another accident, investigators say
The National Transportation Safety Board also cites the industry’s delay in installing equipment that automatically slows trains.
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MBTA seeks to penalize Amtrak for weekend service delays
Delays Sunday affected 32 of 60 scheduled commuter trains.
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Amtrak’s Downeaster chugs into 2016 in timelier fashion
The rail service was clobbered by delays and disruptions that led to a 30 percent on-time performance in the last fiscal year, but in December, 86 percent of Downeaster trains arrived on time.