Driverless Locomotive and Local trains.

[prashantakerkar]

Do you feel similar to driverless cars automation technology, there could be Driverless Locomotive and Local trains automation in the future?

If yes, how ? How the automation will work where the train is driven without a motorman?

If no, why? Is it because too many risks involved? Not feasible to automate ?

Thanks & Regards,

Prashant S Akerkar

Edited August 11, 2018 by prashantakerkar
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[fiveworlds]

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If yes, how ?

Train has schedule to depart at a certain time and then uses image recognition to ensure no passengers are too near the train prior to departing.

That said I don't see them automated anytime soon not because it isn't possible but because people are unpredictable and it is safer to have a train driver and security than not have them.

 

Edited August 11, 2018 by fiveworlds

[prashantakerkar]

52 minutes ago, fiveworlds said:

Train has schedule to depart at a certain time and then uses image recognition to ensure no passengers are too near the train prior to departing.

That said I don't see them automated anytime soon not because it isn't possible but because people are unpredictable and it is safer to have a train driver and security than not have them.

 

Thanks.

Do you see a potential possibility in the future?

Technology, is it feasible?

Thanks & Regards,

Prashant S Akerkar

 

[CaptainPanic]

Wikipedia has a list of unmanned urban metro / subway systems. Those are local trains, right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automated_urban_metro_subway_systems