Automatic cargo train test started in 2018, as a railway automatic operation to unexpectedly challenge an unusual long distance of over 150 km

byRob Dammers

"Automatic driving" of railway is ahead of cars, and operation using ATO (automatic train driving device) is practically used in subway, new transportation system and so on. As a step further to take the next step further, the operation plan of cargo train by automatic operation is raised this time.

Alstom testing automated freight train in the Netherlands - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42782287


Planning for automatic driving freight trains is based on France based rail car manufacturersAlstomis.

According to the plan, Alstom's "Automated Driving Freight Train" is scheduled to operate at a speed of 100 km / h, and automation will allow drivers to concentrate on monitoring train progress. First of all, a demonstration experiment of train and signal system is supposed to be carried out.

byRob Dammers

The difference from the railroad of automatic operation so far is long distance. In Japan, Tokyo Metro's Marunouchi Line, Yurakucho Line, Fukutoshin Line, Namboku Line, Osaka Municipal Subway, Nagahori Tsurumi Green Land Line, etc. automatically drive a driver's one-man operation, Yurikamome and new traffic such as Portliner · Rokko Liner · Neutram The system is known as unattended automatic operation, but neither is so long distance.

byTim Adams

However, Alstom is linking international cargo port Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Zevenaar near the Netherlands-German border "BetuweroutePro Rail to manage Rotterdam rail transportation, and sign a contract with Rotterdam rail transport. Zevenhard is close to the metropolitan area Ruhr area in the western part of Germany, and the total extension is 158.5 km.

At BBC, automation is not complicated as it is a route newly built in Beutouvel route of about 107 km, whereas the remaining 50 km is a double track of conventional lines It shows concern.