collision avoidance

Metro workers in safety-critical jobs are fatigued, report says

November 14, 2011

A new report says that Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) employees are overworked and tired, including those in safety-critical jobs.

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Metrolink gets funding for train safety system

August 19, 2011

Commuter railroad Metrolink (CA) received more than $46 million in state and federal funding to help develop a $202 million positive train control system.

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Two years after crash, Metro is making progress

June 20, 2011

Two years after a fatal Metrorail crash, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) is making progress, but officials say that work remains.

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APTA seeks delay in collision-avoidance regs

March 18, 2011

APTA asked Congress to extend the 2015 deadline for implementing positive train control because of funding and technical challenges.

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Muni calls state allegations unfair

March 2, 2011

San Francisco Muni (CA) defended its service after a report from the California Public Utilities Commission alleged a series of safety violations.

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State cites Muni safety violations

March 1, 2011

SFMTA (CA) is under state investigation for a series of safety violations, including track defects and problems with the automatic train control system.

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Metrolink moves forward with collision-avoidance technology

October 6, 2010

Southern California’s Metrolink authorized completion of a contract to introduce positive train control technology throughout its 512-mile system.

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Metrolink to introduce safer rail cars

May 4, 2010

Southern California’s Metrolink will introduce the nation’s first commuter rail cars equipped with crash-absorbing impact zones later this year.

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Amtrak moves ahead with PTC

April 8, 2010

Amtrak announced an aggressive schedule to expand positive train control technology three years ahead of a federal deadline.

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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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