The technology's goal is that trains would automatically slow down or stop when cameras and sensors verified the presence of a person, vehicle or debris.
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Southern California’s commuter rail system $1.3 million to develop an artificial intelligence-powered security system to detect unexpected movement on Metrolink tracks. The technology would aim to automatically slow down or stop a train when cameras and sensors verified the presence of a person, vehicle or debris, Metrolink said about the proposed 'track intrusion detection' system.
Metrolink has so far purchased two AI-equipped cameras for the program, which will be tested during an 18-month window on a 1.5-mile stretch between Haskell Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard through Van Nuys and Panorama City. If successful, Metrolink could apply for a multi-million dollar grant to expand the program across its entire network. Metrolink is the third largest commuter rail system in the country. Last year, it reported a passenger count of more than 184 million.
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