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Using GPS To Prevent Train Crashes In India

Posted by timothy on from the appropriate-technology dept.

dave420 writes "The BBC has an article outlining plans in India to use GPS technology to alert train drivers of obstructions on the tracks, automatically stopping the train if the driver fails to take action. This sounds like a good use of cheaply-available technology to provide a safer train network."

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  1. Suicide by Train by Detritus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I read an article that said Japan has a major problem with "suicide by train". Despondent people stand on the tracks in front of an oncoming high-speed train.

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