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I suppose the car crowd would say environmental factors tilt toward cars over airplanes. In the US, trains are for freight. It would cost too much to create
by Digory 7y ago
I suppose the car crowd would say environmental factors tilt toward cars over airplanes.
In the US, trains are for freight. It would cost too much to create a new passenger rail network compared to automating existing intercity roads.
Now, increasing the throughput of rail using self-driving trains could make a bundle in the US.
- dpflan 7y agoSelf driving trains seems like an excellent problem space. Are you aware of any companies working on this?
- DasIch 7y agoSelf driving trains already exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_train_operation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_train_operation
- niftich 7y agoLots [1][2]. These have seen most deployment in closed networks (e.g. subways, or remote mining railways [3]), but experiments on "normal" interconnected networks are ongoing. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_train_operation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_train_operation [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automated_train_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automated_train_system... [3] https://www.railwaygazette.com/australasia/rio-tinto-completes-autohaul-autonomous-train-project/47822.article https://www.railwaygazette.com/australasia/rio-tinto-complet...
- genezeta 7y agoSubway is already driver-less in a number of cities around the world. In others the drivers are still there but don't actually drive the train.