ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says a railway safety system that could have prevented the deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia must be installed quickly on dangerous railroad curves throughout New York state.
The New York Democrat said Thursday that he is urging the Federal Railroad Administration to work with Amtrak and rail freight lines to add the speed-control system, known as automatic train control.
Schumer says a more sophisticated speed-control system known as positive train control is expected to be activated soon on downstate rail lines; upstate railways will likely have to wait five years for the technology.
In the meantime, Schumer says automatic train control systems should be put in place now to prevent crashes until the more sophisticated system is installed.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.