Škoda Group rolls out autonomous Tampere tram
Is this the Finnish for tram drivers? Perhaps not, but it may be the beginning of the end. In Tampere, Škoda Group has successfully demonstrated a driverless tram…
Parallel Systems presents second-generation autonomous vehicle
Parallel Systems introduced its second-generation autonomous battery-electric rail vehicle today. The US-based company aims to revolutionise freight transport by introducing its autonomous, platooning vehicles on the same tracks…
Market for autonomous train technology expected to grow by billions
The global market for autonomous train technology will expand by several billions through 2026, a new report released in January shows. China and the Asia-Pacific region are expected…
Autonomous hydrogen train will run on Russian island
By 2030, Russian parties plan to develop hydrogen-powered trains in the Sakhalin region, a Russian island in the far east. They will be equipped with the Cognitive Rail…
Thales launches eighth generation CBTC train control system
Thales presented various new digital applications during a press conference last week. One is a new version of the supplier’s Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system called SelTracTM…