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Safety concerns stall expansion of automated Metro trains on Green and Yellow Lines
Metro officials expressed frustration over not being allowed to expand the use of autopilot features on trains.
Use of Flock Safety cameras growing across western Washington, raising privacy concerns
A growing number of communities in western Washington are turning to technology to help meet their public safety needs, ...
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Washington DC's Metro Green and Yellow Lines Cleared for Automated Train Operations
Washington Metro's Green and Yellow lines granted approval to use automated train operation, joining the Red Line.
Spokane pushes back on plan to ship more radioactive waste through Lilac City
As radioactive waste heads to Spokane, Mayor Lisa Brown sent a letter to the federal government on Thursday voicing ...
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Metro's automated train expansion delayed over safety concerns, says oversight commission
Officials with the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) said they still have too many safety concerns to allow Metro to increase its use of train autopilot features. But they added that ...
Punching In: Washington Talking Workplace Safety, Labor Issues
Tre’Vaughn Howard: Capitol Hill has been talking workplace safety. This week the Senate’s labor panel considers President ...
Aviation safety under scrutiny: Four takeaways from congressional hearings
Senior FAA officials testified before the Senate, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced questions from the House over airline safety issues.