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June 17, 2025 | Light Rail

CAF unveils progress with autonomous LRV

Automated operation in depot area is part of European FP2-R2Dato research programme.

April 22, 2025 | Technology

DB Cargo develops fully automated shunting locomotive

Trials with the prototype have taken place at the Munich North marshalling yard.

September 13, 2024 | Passenger

Škoda turns autonomous LRV vision into reality

Projects in Pilsen and Tampere demonstrate the significant progress made by Škoda Group in developing autonomous operation for LRVs, as Robert Preston discovers.

December 11, 2023 | Technology

Hiivr Rail promises carbon-free container handling

Autonomous battery-powered wagon to move containers in ports and terminals.

October 1, 2021 | Signalling

Canadian trial advances next stage of autonomous rail

Successful completion of 18-month autonomous technology trial could herald next step for driver assistance equipment.

May 20, 2021 | Fleet

SNCF tests autonomous regional mainline train

The train will be used for both tests and commercial operation over the next two years.

May 6, 2021 | Fleet

French partnership to develop light, autonomous train

The project is in line with a French government call for the development of a new light passenger train to reduce operating costs on branch lines to save them from closure.

December 16, 2020 | Locomotives

SNCF successfully tests mainline autonomous train at GoA2

A consortium led by French National Railways (SNCF) has successfully operated a locomotive at Grade of Automation (GoA) 2 under real mainline operating conditions using ERTMS.

October 8, 2019 | Technology

Autonomous tram depot research project launched in Potsdam

A consortium of German companies including Siemens and Potsdam Transport Authority (ViP) has launched a three-year research project called Autonomous Tram in Depot (Astrid) to develop a fully automated tram depot.

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