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 ...

The safety oversight group for Metro says the rail system is not ready to resume automatic train control, citing problems during overnight testing. Metro has been testing trains in a ...

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail has implemented improvements to its automatic train control and signals program, but “is not carrying out some key safety commitments,” ...

If you’ve ever cursed your jerky Metro train as it comes into a station, take comfort in the fact that those days may soon be over. Metro is seeking to return its Red Line trains to automatic ...

WASHINGTON — Metro wants to try automatic train operation again, and soon. By this December, it hopes to automate the Red Line. Automatic train operation was halted 15 years ago after the deadliest ...

High-speed train control systems are at the forefront of modern railway engineering, integrating advanced computing, communication networks and control strategies to ensure navigation precision, ...

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks. The Muni Metro’s Automatic Train Control System ...

Last week the Pere Marquette Railroad announced successful experiments with an automatic train control similar to the device announced by the Chicago & Northwestern a month ago ( TIME, Oct. 5).