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Metro-North Crash Intensifies Calls for Improved Safety, Funding

Associations Now

As the investigation of the deadly New York City train derailment this week continues, transportation regulators and industry groups have zeroed in on the issue of safety—specifically, the funding and technology needed to make commuter rail travel more secure.

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Amtrak Derailment Puts Transit Groups’ Issues Front and Center

Associations Now

On Tuesday night, Amtrak’s problems—particularly related to funding and infrastructure—were on display in a dramatic derailment of a New York City-bound train outside of Philadelphia. Last night, for example, CNN reported on the potential of positive-train-control technology to improve safety. Offering Transit Help.

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Membership Wakeup Call for Associations

Association Adviser

Many associations tell us their membership is back to where it was before the 2008-09 downturn, perhaps even a bit better. As technology becomes more pervasive, don’t forget the personal side of the member experience. In response, NYSSA started monthly gatherings at local pubs in New York City. Here’s why.