search
ProRail
Trends
- 1Remote train operation: hurdles on the track to driverless freight●Remote Train Operation: Die Hürden für das Fernsteuern von großen Zügen Per RTO wollen Bahnen Lokführer effizienter eins
Rail operators want to use remote train operation (RTO) to deploy drivers more efficiently, but large trains still face major obstacles to being controlled remotely. Alstom and the Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail are working on pilot projects, including one for Munich. The discussion centres on technical, regulatory and operational barriers standing between current trials and everyday remote operation of mainline rail traffic.