From the category archives:

Safety and security

Welsh school buses screen movies to fight anti-social behavior

March 8, 2010

School buses in North Wales will show movies to address behavioral problems like bullying.

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DHS announces cyber-security campaign contest

March 5, 2010

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is soliciting suggestions from the IT security community on the best ways to discuss cyber-security with the American public.

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Metrolink gets new crash-resistant train cars

March 3, 2010

Metrolink, the southern California commuter rail line, took delivery of two new commuter rail cars equipped with crash energy management technology.

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Metro announces two rail upgrades

March 1, 2010

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will add software on 182 rail cars to prevent trains from rolling backwards when operating in manual mode.

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TriMet to upgrade communications system

February 28, 2010

The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon is implementing an advanced voice radio and data communications system to help increase safety and efficiency.

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FCC to seek funds for wireless emergency communications

February 26, 2010

The Federal Communications Commission will seek funding for a national wireless communications network to allow emergency responders to share information across jurisdictions.

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Did mixing signal equipment contribute to Metro crash?

February 25, 2010

On the second day of hearings before the National Transportation Safety BoarNTSB, a parts manufacturer testified that mixing different types of signal equipment might have contributed to Metrorail’s fatal accident last June.

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NTSB opens hearing on Metrorail automated controls, oversight

February 24, 2010

The National Transportation Safety Board opened a three-day hearing into last June’s fatal Metrorail crash.

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Security cameras debut on New York City subway

February 23, 2010

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority rolled out four subway cars equipped with video surveillance equipment today, part of the the agency’s ongoing efforts to improve safety and security.

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Metro safety systems prevented collision

February 15, 2010

When a Metrorail Red Line train left the station on the wrong track last week, Metro’s safety system derailed the train automatically to prevent a collision.

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