Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Relying on automation is bad long-term rail strategy, union contends. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) WASHINGTON — Labor and ...

WASHINGTON — When you step on a Metro train, the trains operator has complete control of the ride -- from stopping and starting the train, to doors opening on the right. After more than a decade, ...

The Federal Railroad Administration on March 29 issued an RFI (Request For Information) on “the future of automation in the railroad industry.” “Secretary Chao is placing considerable emphasis on ...

Siemens Rail Automation announced on August 8, 2014 that it will combine and expand its manufacturing and engineering operations at a new facility in the Pittsburgh area “to help meet growing demand ...

Automated trains have been running on Metro’s Red Line for the past few months. But a safety organization that oversees the D.C. transit agency’s operations is against expanding automation to other ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Since returning to using automation to run Red Line trains starting Dec. 15, Metro has seen several trains overrun the platform at various stations, leading to delays. But on ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and Metro are hoping to return to automated trains systemwide by the end of 2023, according to new findings that are expected to ...

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is really keen on automation and ha picked Nokia to help it take humans out of the equation. Deutsche Bahn has a project called S-Bahn, which is all about automation.