Lineas shunting locomotive ATO, source: Lineas

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 the Automatic Train Operation Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4). The tests are carried out with a diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive of rail freight carrier Lineas and take place on a shunting yard in the Netherlands.

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Author: Marieke van Gompel

Marieke van Gompel is editor-in-chief of RailTech.com, RailFreight.com and SpoorPro.nl, online magazines for railway professionals.

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Lineas shunting locomotive ATO, source: Lineas

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 the Automatic Train Operation Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4). The tests are carried out with a diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive of rail freight carrier Lineas and take place on a shunting yard in the Netherlands.

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Author: Marieke van Gompel

Marieke van Gompel is editor-in-chief of RailTech.com, RailFreight.com and SpoorPro.nl, online magazines for railway professionals.

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