Autonomous Metro @ NYC

New York City’s subway system is known to be crowded, dirty and inefficient for a long time. Over the past decade, an increasing number of delayed trains and dirty cabins results in more angry customers and it makes the metro system less reliable. The ongoing debate focuses on how to improve the efficiency of one of the world’s most busy metro system.

One proposed solution is the implementation of an autonomous grade 4 (GoA4) subway system. In this system, the train is able to operate automatically all time. In such system, the trains are capable of door closing, obstacle detection and emergencies handling. The onboard staff members are served as other purposes, including customer services or cleaning services.

Every day commuters can indeed benefit a lot from the GoA4 subway system. First, as all trains operate fully automatically, there will be no delayed trains. Moreover, as trains do not require staff members to operate, the chance of human errors is therefore greatly reduced. The staff members can therefore provide customer services, for example, providing information. They can also provide cleaning services to maintain a clean and neat train environment. With the GoA4 metro, the customer satisfaction will be greatly improved.