Automatic train operation tests on shunting locomotives
Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 08:01
ProRail and Alstom to test ATO shunter operation at GoA 4
DUTCH infrastructure manager ProRail and Alstom have signed an agreement to undertake automatic train operation (ATO) tests on shunting locomotives in 2021 at Grade of Automation 4 (GoA 4).
Alstom will equip a 1.15MW Siemens/Vossloh class 77 diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive owned by Belgian private freight operator Lineas with automatic control technology, intelligent obstacle detection and environment recognition.
Normal tasks such as starting and stopping, shunting wagons, controlling traction and braking and the handling of emergencies will be fully automated, with staff remaining onboard to ensure safety during the tests...