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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2015

MBTA fires operator of driverless train

Officials had previously said the operator got off the train to put it into “bypass mode” after receiving permission to override a signal problem.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2015

FTA adds 217 unresolved issues for D.C. Metro to address

The unresolved safety findings cover nearly every aspect of Metro’s rail operations: maintenance, training, derailments, emergency egress, evacuations, fires, red signal violations and workplace issues.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2015

Minn. Metro Transit reviewing light rail safety procedures

The review comes after four people were struck by light rail trains in less than a week. Two of them died of their injuries after being hit by trains on the Green Line in St. Paul and Blue Line in Minneapolis.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2015

Justin Vonashek named Metro-North's new safety officer

The position will oversee all efforts to ensure the safety of its customers and employees as the railroad continues to improve work practices and invest in new technology and equipment.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2015

Calif.'s Metrolink, FTA celebrate commuter rail extension

The 91/Perris Valley Line, constructed by the Riverside County Transportation Commission, will serve the communities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris in a regional effort to improve connections for commuters traveling from east and south of downtown Riverside.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

NJ TRANSIT could move station, build flood-proof yard

Expanding NJ Transit's County Yard and building a new five-mile-long track next to the Delco lead, a freight line that bisects the Jersey Avenue station parking lots, could prevent the kind of damage done to 343 railcars and locomotives during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Michelin holiday campaign celebrates America's bus drivers

#KeepThanksMoving continues Michelin’s long history of supporting drivers and being a good member of the communities in which its employees live and work.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2015

FMCSA’s Final Rule protects bus drivers from being forced to violate safety regs

The Final Rule addresses three key areas concerning driver coercion: procedures for commercial truck and bus drivers to report incidents of coercion to the FMCSA, steps the agency could take when responding to such allegations and penalties that may be imposed on entities found to have coerced drivers.

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ProductsNovember 23, 2015

Thermal network camera with Zipstream technology

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, today announced a strong addition to its Q-line of fixed thermal cameras, AXIS Q1941-E Thermal Network Camera. The affordable and bullet-style IP camera is designed for 24/7 detection in challenging conditions. The camera is outdoor-ready out-of-the-box and is ideal for perimeter protection of facilities where early detection of an intrusion attempt is critical.

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ProductsNovember 23, 2015

Axis' new PTZ dome camera with 4K resolution

Axis Communications announced the latest addition to its AXIS Q61 Series of pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) dome network cameras. With outstanding video quality in 4K Ultra HD resolution and high-speed pan/tilt and powerful zoom functions, the new AXIS Q6128-E is suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations, in low light and challenging environmental conditions. This makes it ideal for a range of applications such as shopping malls, parking lots and sports stadiums, as well as city and perimeter surveillance.

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