Mar 11, 2025 · Communications-based train control (CBTC) drastically improves the reliability of subway service. Here are details about how it works, how it benefits customers, and where …

Communications-based train control (CBTC) is a railway signaling system that uses telecommunications between the train and track equipment for traffic management and …

As part of the modernization of the New York City Subway, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to upgrade and automate much of the system with communications …

Jan 16, 2024 · To address the issues of fixed-block signaling, the MTA has announced signal modernization plans across some of the system’s oldest and busiest train lines. These projects …

Sep 17, 2019 · With two CBTC-equipped lines in service by the start of this year, the benefits of partial automation of the Subway were starting to be realised. But the ultimate objective of …

Mar 6, 2025 · When this work is completed, 40% of the subway will be operated with CBTC. Where CBTC is completed, under construction, or planned. MTA. Candidate Corridors in the …

Jul 21, 2015 · Continuous updates allow the subway system to recover quickly from delays and restore consistent wait times at subway stations. The installation of CBTC will keep the …

Mar 29, 2022 · The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to hire engineering consultants to design and plan so-called communication-based train control, or CBTC, on the next batch of …

Sep 3, 2022 · The MTA plans to fix the issue by implementing CBTC or communications-based trains control to fix the aging signal system as part of a $508.3 million signal modernization …

This report will explain what CBTC is and how it works. It will discuss the status of CBTC in New York City’s subway system, and make recommendations to implement it more quickly and …