By Sam Mintz, Politico Morning Transportation; August 20, 2019
— Fifty years after a fatal train crash in Connecticut,which led to the NTSB’s first-ever recommendation on positive train control, rail safety advocates are pushing again for full PTC implementation.
— California Gov. Gavin Newsom made time for meetings, briefings and announcements on high-speed rail and auto emissions in his first six months, according to calendars obtained by POLITICO.