Metra is planning to install an automated safety system that couldhave prevented a deadly derailment on the Rock Island Line last year,officials for the commuter rail agency said Friday.
The system, a form of positive train control that could take atleast three years to implement, automatically activates a train'sairbrakes if an engineer fails to obey signals or spot obstaclesahead.
Metra characterized the Electronic Train Management System (ETMS)as a "safety net" on top of its existing signal system.
The Rock Island Line would likely be Metra's first test case forthe technology.
The line has had two recent derailments, both involving trainsthat …
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