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There are tons of automated metro lines, and the EU standard for rail signalling, ETCS, is capable of Automatic Train Control and has heavy doses in automation
by sofixa 4y ago
There are tons of automated metro lines, and the EU standard for rail signalling, ETCS, is capable of Automatic Train Control and has heavy doses in automation in it already, especially used on high speed lines (where the driver can't really do much anyways due to the speeds involved)
However, without full grade separation, this is extremely risky because humans are stupid. It's also very expensive, especially if retrofitting on existing track without interrupting traffic.
- Mountain_Skies 4y agoTrains have been getting longer in recent years, increasing the amount of time people have to wait at train crossings. Seems likely that people will respond by taking more chances at beating the train and some percentage will lose their bet that they'll get across in time.