Blumenthal Statement on Amtrak’s Completed PTC Installment on DC-NYC Corridor

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement on Amtrak’s completion of Positive Train Control (PTC) installation on its Northeast Corridor line from Washington, DC to New York City:

“With life-saving positive train control technology now in place from DC to New York City, the only section of the Northeast Corridor without this safety enhancement is the track from New York City to New Haven. Metro-North must redouble its efforts to quickly install PTC on the New Haven Line, putting passenger safety first. Connecticut commuters deserve nothing less. Amtrak has demonstrated that meeting the original deadline for installing this critical technology is possible, even on a dense, congested corridor like the track between DC and New York City. It is troubling that the New Haven Line and other major portions of our nation’s rail network remain vulnerable to preventable crashes and collisions. All railroads should follow Amtrak’s lead and implement PTC now, ahead of the recently extended schedule. And Congress must do its part by providing more funds to assist railroads in installing PTC.‎”

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