WASHINGTON — A New York congressman is proposing legislation aimed at preventing another accident like Sunday’s fatal Metro-North derailment in the Bronx.
The proposal from Democratic Rep. Sean Maloney of Cold Spring would help Metro-North and other commuter rail systems apply for federal loans to upgrade trains with “positive train controls” to prevent collisions, switching mistakes and derailments caused by excessive speed.
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