Topic: Autonomous train

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 aims to revolutionise short-distance transportation from industrial sites.Read more

06-08-2021|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

SNCF to launch driverless mainline train by 2023

French railway operator SNCF is planning to introduce prototypes of driverless mainline trains for freight and passengers services by 2023. Soon after that, the trains will become operative as regular services, the company announced on...Read more

13-09-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

First fully autonomous train ride in Australia

Rio Tinto has successfully completed the first fully autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The nearly hundred kilometer pilot run was completed without a driver on...Read more

05-10-2017|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen