Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare
by WirelessGigabit on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @11:49AM
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They don't leave on fixed time. This is a big part of the union complaints. The engineer needs to be on standby and be there in 2 (?) hours when the train is 'full'.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dgezn/the-worst-and-most-eg...
Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare
by pests on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @04:36PM
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My issue is Wikipedia claims it does not work this way anymore. They do not leave when the train is full - they leave on a fixed schedule.
Why is everyone here claiming that is not true? Is Wikipedia wrong?
Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare
by WirelessGigabit on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @05:15PM
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So I started to read more, and you're right.
I spend a lot of time reading to what the union members said.
E.g.: https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkzbq/28-freight-rail-worke....
That sentence doesn't match with the idea of a fixed schedule. A fixed schedule doesn't require you to be on-call, because you know when the train will leave.
I'm confused now.
"Under PSR, freight trains operate on fixed schedules, much like passenger trains, instead of being dispatched whenever a sufficient number of loaded cars are available."
So do they leave on a fixed schedule, or is there no fixed time? It sounds like the previous system had no fixed time (leave when ready) whereas in the PSR world - there is in fact a set schedule.