Topic: Driverless

Rollout world’s first driverless freight train network complete

Rio Tinto has completed the rollout of its automated rail network in Pilbara, Western Australia. According to the iron ore operator, it is the world’s first fully autonomous, long-distance, heavy-haul rail network, operating the world’s...Read more

04-01-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

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

Rio Tinto to operate complete autonomous freight trains in 2018

Mining company Rio Tinto will start operating completely autonomous freight trains by the end of 2018. The trains will move between fifteen iron ore mines and four port terminals in the West-Australian province of Pilbaro,...Read more

02-10-2017|Comment|author: Marieke van Gompel