Metro demos automatic train operation

Metro plans to return to automatic train control on Red Line this month
Metro plans to return to automatic train operation (ATO) for the first time in 15 years by the end of the year, which the transit agency says will offer a smoother, quicker ride. No Metro customer has ridden a train in ATO since 2009,
Metro to resume automatic train operations after 15-year pause
“It’s really about safety. It’s a safety overlay system. When you’re on automatic train operation it makes it pretty much impossible to run a red signal. For us, a red signal violation is one of the biggest things we want to avoid in a railroad scenari
Metro demos automatic train operation ahead of implementation
But then ATO was halted after the deadliest crash in Metro history happened on the very same line it wants to bring automation back
Metro previews automatic train operations as leaders hope to increase system efficiency
Metro hopes to once again run automated trains starting later this month.The tranist agency said wants to return to using Automatic Train Operation (ATO), whic
Metro tests out automatic trains
Major changes are coming to Metro for the first time in 15 years and some trains will be automated. Metro stopped using the automated system after a deadly crash in 2009. Since then, investigators found the system was not the cause of the crash.
Metro to resume automatic train operations after 15 years
After a 15-year hiatus, Metro is poised to resume Automated Train Operation (ATO), beginning on the tracks along the Red Line.
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Automated Shinkansen makes an early morning test run
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Automatic runs to start on Joetsu Shinkansen Line in fiscal 2028
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Driverless trains under scrutiny after accident
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CAF completes mainline ATO at GoA4 trials in the Netherlands
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