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Allows for automatic braking should there will any sort of train to train collision possible or excessive speed or misaligned track. all of that is supposed to have been avoided with positive train control. its going to be a high priority for everybody involved. >> was this upgrading of old track and what kind of equipment? they dont go as fast as they could go. you know better than anyone because the track is so old. how new is this track and how new is the equipment. is it canadian made. >> to...

Working on the science for 40 years. >> all of the people from the information technology industry are trying to figure out how do they do this in a way they can make money but that they dont have to get into domains they dont understand well. >> there are many cars on the road that have such things as automatic braking, adaptive cruise control and automatic lane keeping. >> there are lots of people doing research and development to try to get to higher levels of automation and that will come al...

Right now because the engineer says he doesnt remember. the question is, is it possible when the brick or whatever it was hit amtrak 188, did it so rattle the engineer that he lost situational awareness? he forgot he was supposed to start slowing down because the train at that point was speeding up? keep in mind, that engineer was only on that stretch of these tracks for three weeks. thats it. they had been having problem with rock throwers on this stretch of the track for more than 100 years. t...

With automatic braking by 15%. >> the fact they have got this advanced front crash prevention system, this is a very safe choice for people. >> reporter: other recommendations, look for adaptive headlights that swivel as you turn the corner, reducing accidents by 10%. electronic stability control that manages wheel slippage and if you drive a convertible make sure it has a pop up roll bar in case of rollover. >> cars are getting safer. we are seeing a reduction in crashes. >> a reduction in fata...

They will not add cameras as a rule but as a recommended feature in new cars. take a look at the stats. every year 210 americans are killed in this type of car accident half of them children. 16,000 others are injured. the auto industry says more than half of new cars have some kind of backup detection along with the car beeping when you get close to an object. some have automatic braking systems those stop the car without the drivea¢x ever hitti the brakes. >> thanks so much anna. coming up ne...

Costello who covers transportation for us and joins me now. tom, weve got the technology. it can save lives. why isnt it there? >> there are a number of reasons. first of all, this is like automatic braking in your car. if you get too close to the car in front of you, the computer slams on the brakes. with transponders buried in the tracks, and then youve got computers guiding and watching every position of every train so when it goes into a speed reduction zone it slows down. if it doesnt, it s...

Forgot he was supposed to start slowing down because the train at that point was speeding up. keep in mind this engineer had only been on that stretch of these tracks for three week. thats it. and by the way, they have been having problems with rock throwers on this stretch of amtrak track for 40 years. teddy roosevelts train was hit in 1905. i can assistance also tell you the federal railroad administration has ordered emergency steps for amtrak to take. they have to put on more speed limit sig...

Situational awareness, that he forgot he was supposed to start slowing down because the train at that point was speeding up. keep in mind this engineer had only been on that stretch of these tracks for three week. thats it. and by the way, they have been having problems with rock throwers on this stretch of amtrak track for 40 years. teddy roosevelts train was hit in 1905. i can assistance also tell you the federal railroad administration has ordered emergency steps for amtrak to take. they have...