Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail services a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single failure can have dramatic consequences.

The film adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams, reflects the beauty, and heartache, of working in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.

The MTA will begin working on updates to the Crosstown Line, which will impact service on the G line this summer. Once completed, the G line will have modernized signals, enabling more reliable train ...