Technical visit IRS to the Paris driverless metro line 1
On the 19th of November during the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 delegates will visit the driverless metro line 1, the oldest and most heavily frequented underground line in Paris. During this visit, an expert of...Read more
Airports outpace railways in implementing ATO
Aviation is moving faster in implementing Automatic Train Operation (ATO) compared to the rail sector. Over 50 airports in the world have their own automated guided transit systems. With their help, the airport operators are...Read more
First ERTMS-equipped railway will be open in Norway in 2022
Norway is moving forward in implementing the national ERTMS programme. In Spring 2020, the technology will be deployed on the Roa – Hønefoss line to provide tests. To this end, the training and signalling simulation...Read more
How ADAS can make light rail safer and greener
In the short term at least, it is more likely that we will see driverless metros than fully automatic trams in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, a lot of the same technologies can be applied to support...Read more
Hacking of wireless communication makes ATO vulnerable
While European cities already have some autonomous metro lines, operators of heavy railway lines are just dreaming about them or making the first steps to this dream. Anyway, the mentioned ambition might never come true...Read more
Railway operators examine autonomous shuttles for last mile
Automatic Train Operation, more commonly known as ATO, is becoming more and more familiar to the railway companies across Europe. Just in the Netherlands, two railway operators have already tested the technology and the third...Read more
SCNF, DB Cargo and KLM complete programme of Intelligent Rail Summit
With the addition of DB Cargo, SNCF and KLM/Air France, the programme of the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 has been completed. During the rail conference that takes place from 19 to 21 November at the...Read more
Digital rail will be top of mind during Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 in Paris
In November, Paris will be immersed in the world of digital rail when the three-day Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 takes place at the UIC headquarters. This high-level conference that will be held on 19, 20...Read more
‘Emergency stop is one of the biggest challenges for ATO’
“Instead of looking at complex technical issues, we should start with the more basic challenges of Automatic Train Operation (ATO), like the emergency parking brakes,” says Richard Plokhaar, Senior Rail Operations Analyst at the Canadian...Read more
Germany will test first autonomous tram in automated depot
Six German companies and institutions led by Siemens Mobility will provide the joint research project. It is devoted to exploring the options for the autonomous tram in a fully automated tram depot. The study is...Read more
Third railway operator will test ATO in Netherlands
Dutch national railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) intends to test Automatic Train Operation (ATO) by the year’s end. It will become the third company to perform the ATO trials in the Netherlands. Two other operators,...Read moreEnvironment and traffic are main obstacles for ATO on mainlines
Autonomous trains have become quite common for metro systems around the world carrying billions of passengers a year. But why are they not so popular on the mainlines? What does hinder the deployment of ATO...Read more