Seeking to ride the rails with nobody riding the footplate

摘要

The autonomous train is still something of a holy grail for rail operators. In the passenger train market, some cities, including London, Copenhagen and Kuala Lumpur, have installed driverless trains on urban light rail networks. But freight trains perhaps offer a better opportunity to make real progress, given that any risk to passengers is eliminated. However, obstacles remain. These are not so much technical, as powerful onboard computers and sensors can already pilot a train safely along a designated route.