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Re:Self-driving truck convoy completes its first major journ... by richardw on Sunday April 10, 2016 @01:09AM (#11465000)
I've wondered why rail isn't automated. Trains have accidents but they have a (mostly) 1D, simple existence. Cars and trucks are mostly 2D, with many more variables and one-off situations. Fix rail accidents and you get a huge win.
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Re:Self-driving truck convoy completes its first major journ... by martinald on Sunday April 10, 2016 @12:43PM (#11466938)
A lot of trains are to various degrees. A lot of passenger services are entirely automatic with a conductor just shutting doors and checking tickets.

Freight trains probably aren't worth automating right now. Trains are huge, only one guy there, probably useful to have him there anyway if there is a mechanical fault (vs blocking the line for hours while the nearest person flys/drives to the train).

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