‘Dutch Betuwe route is ideal for testing ATO on freight trains’
DB Cargo and ProRail are starting new tests with Automatic Train Operation on an important Dutch freight corridor. “The Betuwe route is a very interesting…
DB Cargo and ProRail start ATO testing
A new Automatic Train Operation (ATO) test project started this month on the Dutch Betuwe route. It is a German-Dutch cooperation which will run until…
A Finnish company wants to make freight trains autonomous
An autonomous freight train project is currently unfolding in Finland. Led by Proxion, a Finnish technology company, the autonomous freight train will be electric and…
Shift2Rail announces call for proposals 2021
Shift2Rail has opened submissions for two projects in a call for proposals. It includes the further development of Digital Automated Coupling, and measuring the impact…
DB Cargo tests automated freight train on Swiss tracks
DB Cargo has conducted a practical test with ATO (automated train operation) on a freight train. The test was carried out on the Swiss main…
Germany: 200 million state aid for interoperability
The European Commission has approved a 200 million euros scheme by the German state for the upgrade of rail vehicles in the area of Stuttgart.…
First fully automated shunting locomotive tested in 2021
Alstom, Lineas and ProRail will start test drives with fully automatic shunting in 2021. The parties announced this on Wednesday 15 July. It concerns Automatic…
Heavy-hail train runs 48 miles unmanned in Colorado
An automatic test run has successfully been carried out with a heavy-haul cargo train in the US state of Colorado. Three locomotives and 30 loaded…
The Netherlands and Germany to test cross-border self-driving trains
The Netherlands and Germany are going to work together to create more attractive conditions for cross-border rail freight transport. Dutch State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven…