<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>TheTransitWire.com &#187; collision avoidance</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.thetransitwire.com/tag/collision-avoidance/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com</link>
	<description>Information on emerging transit technology</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:42:48 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Metrolink to introduce safer rail cars</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/05/04/metrolink-to-introduce-safer-rail-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/05/04/metrolink-to-introduce-safer-rail-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 10:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crash resistent]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=10945</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Southern California's Metrolink will introduce the nation's first commuter rail cars equipped with crash-absorbing impact zones later this year.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/05/04/metrolink-to-introduce-safer-rail-cars/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Amtrak moves ahead with PTC</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/04/08/amtrak-moves-ahead-with-ptc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/04/08/amtrak-moves-ahead-with-ptc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[positive train control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rail]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=10441</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Amtrak announced an aggressive schedule to expand positive train control technology three years ahead of a federal deadline. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/04/08/amtrak-moves-ahead-with-ptc/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Did mixing signal equipment contribute to Metro crash?</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/25/did-mixing-signal-equipment-contribute-to-metro-crash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/25/did-mixing-signal-equipment-contribute-to-metro-crash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operations and maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[automated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[signal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=9511</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/25/did-mixing-signal-equipment-contribute-to-metro-crash/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>NTSB opens hearing on Metrorail automated controls, oversight</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/24/ntsb-opens-hearing-on-metrorail-automated-controls-oversight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/24/ntsb-opens-hearing-on-metrorail-automated-controls-oversight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operations and maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[automated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic control system]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=9478</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Transportation Safety Board opened a three-day hearing into last June's fatal Metrorail crash. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/24/ntsb-opens-hearing-on-metrorail-automated-controls-oversight/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Metro safety systems prevented collision</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/15/metro-safety-systems-prevented-collision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/15/metro-safety-systems-prevented-collision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operations and maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[derail]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=9321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2010/02/15/metro-safety-systems-prevented-collision/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>India government plans anti-collision devices</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/12/04/india-government-plans-anti-collision-devices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/12/04/india-government-plans-anti-collision-devices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=7994</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The India Ministry of Railways is studying ways to make railways accident-free, including installation of collision-avoidance devices.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/12/04/india-government-plans-anti-collision-devices/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Metro to test new software for crash-avoidance system</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/10/26/metro-to-test-new-software-for-crash-avoidance-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/10/26/metro-to-test-new-software-for-crash-avoidance-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operations and maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[circuit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real-time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=7369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is ready to test its new crash-avoidance software. The software will provide a real-time check for malfunctions in the track circuitry.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/10/26/metro-to-test-new-software-for-crash-avoidance-system/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Washington Post editorial: &#8220;A Broken Metro&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/23/washington-post-editorial-a-broken-metro/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/23/washington-post-editorial-a-broken-metro/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operations and maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic control system]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=5411</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Focusing on the recent reports of additional faulty track circuits, The Washington Post published an editorial expressing concerns about safety on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's rail system.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/23/washington-post-editorial-a-broken-metro/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Metro discovers problems in additional track circuits</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/23/metro-discovers-problems-in-additional-track-circuits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/23/metro-discovers-problems-in-additional-track-circuits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operations and maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic control system]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=5395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has found additional "anomalies" in the track circuits designed to prevent collisions on its Metrorail system.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/23/metro-discovers-problems-in-additional-track-circuits/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Metrorail meets with vendors about train control backup</title>
		<link>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/17/metrorail-meets-with-vendors-about-train-control-backup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/17/metrorail-meets-with-vendors-about-train-control-backup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Operations and maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collision avoidance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic control system]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thetransitwire.com/?p=5237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following a recommendation from the NTSB to develop a real-time backup system for its train control system, officials from WMATA (DC) have begun meeting with vendors.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/07/17/metrorail-meets-with-vendors-about-train-control-backup/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
