The German state of Lower Saxony is set to pioneer mainline ATO operation in Germany under a project announced in May. Kevin Smith spoke with Jean-Marc Nizet, vice-president for mainline signalling at Alstom, about how the project will play out.
German mainline ATO trials to commence in 2022
The German state of Lower Saxony is set to pioneer mainline ATO operation in Germany under a project announced in May. Kevin Smith spoke with Jean-Marc Nizet, vice-president for mainline signalling at Alstom, about how the project will play out.
The ATO trials will use two Alstom Coradia Continental EMUs operated by Enno. The aim is to roll out the technology across the fleet of 24 trains.
Photo: Keith Fender
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