First Semi-Autonomous Train Runs on French Rail Network
Success for the Autonomous Train project: a Prima BB 27000 locomotive ran semi-autonomously on the French national rail network under ERTMS.
ProRail and Alstom to Test ATO on Shunting Locomotive
ProRail and Alstom will test ATO GoA4 operations on a shunting locomotive starting in 2021. The tests will use a Lineas locomotive.
Alstom Wins Prize for World-First: ATO Testing for Regional ...
Alstom has won an innovation prize from the German government for its project to test Automatic Train Operation on regional passenger trains.
World-First for Automatic Train Operation on Mainline Railwa...
Govia Thameslink Railway, working with Network Rail and Siemens, have scored a world-first by running Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over European Train Contr...
Dutch Freight Line to Trial Automatic Train Operation
Alstom has signed an agreement with the Dutch infrastructure operator ProRail and Rotterdam Rail Feeding (RRF) to perform Automatic Train Operation tests...
Future-Proofing Perth’s Rail Network With Automatic Train ...
The new automatic train control system will revolutionise the way the Transperth rail network operates, gradually replacing the ageing signalling network...
Amtrak Engineer Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
Amtrak engineer charged with involuntary manslaughter after causing a crash that killed 8 in Pennsylvania in May 2015. He is said to have been distracted.