WCVB Newscenter 5 At Six September 29, 2016
We are talking about automatic braking technology. The mbta has already missed one deadline to get it installed. Another deadline is quickly approaching. It reminds us that nothing we do is more important than keeping people safe. A recent report Safety System the government ordered in place by last year. It is not a simple addon devise. It is complicated technology. It uses onboard computers, even satellites to determine where each train is and how fast it is going, whether there is danger ahead. The computer will apply the installed technology on 80 some percent of local locomotives. It has ...