May 09, 2019
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New System for Faster, More Reliable Service Comes to Flushing Line |
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7 Line Becomes 2nd in System to Move to Modern ‘Automatic Train Operation’; Performance Has Improved Dramatically Since New Signal System Installed
MTA New York City Transit announced that it completed this week the implementation of “Automatic Train Operation," a technology that helps enable faster and more reliable service, on the Flushing Line in Queens. It is the second such line in the system, after the line. The news comes just months after the introduction of a modern, computerized signaling system called Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) on the line that has already led to dramatic increases in on-time performance and other metrics associated with good service. Automatic Train Operation (ATO) is expected to further improve customer commutes on the line. "I am tremendously proud and excited to announce that New York City Transit train operators are now running the entire Flushing Line using automatic train operation, which will make trips smoother and faster for all our customers on that line” said NYC Transit President Andy Byford. “I am so thankful to our new signals guru Pete Tomlin and the entire NYC Transit signals team, as well as our train operators who are great partners in our efforts to improve service. It’s no coincidence that the two lines with CBTC and ATO have the best performance in the system, and we’re excited about what the future may bring as we explore emerging additional technologies such as ultra-wideband communications, which could revolutionize the way we modernize the system, as envisaged by our Fast Forward plan.” Under manual train operation, individual train operators with varying degrees of experience and confidence control the rates of speed including braking and acceleration. Under ATO, the train is programmed to automatically provide optimal acceleration, braking and cruising speeds, providing more regular and evenly spaced service and smoother, faster trips. Operators continue to instruct the train to depart a station, make sure that tracks are clear throughout the ride, and control emergency braking in the case of obstacles.
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