The transit agency said it wants to return to using Automatic Train Operation (ATO), which is essentially an autopilot feature, by the end of this month on the Red Line and by next summer for all ...
“It’s really about safety. It’s a safety overlay system. When you’re on automatic train operation it makes it pretty much ...
Metro already began rolling out another form of automation a year ago. Automatic door operations relaunched in December 2023 ...
Metro plans to return to automatic train operation (ATO) for the first time in 15 years by the end of the year, which the ...
WMATA leaders aim to implement automatic operation on the Red Line by month’s end. US Wind gains approval for major offshore ...
Citing improved safety and a better passenger experience, Metro officials are hoping to have Red Line trains operate in ...
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He said automatic train operation, or ATO, devices at the station had received a signal indicating a change in the train's direction of travel. But he added that the firm had yet to check the ...
In the test on Nov. 17, the ATC was combined with the automatic train operation (ATO) device, which enhances safety to help automate the operation of trains. The ATO can be controlled ...
10. The company will operate both commercial trains and out-of-service detour trains sent to the rail yard based on the automatic train operation (ATO) system, which is used on some subway systems.