SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 03/2020
First journey of an automatically controlled train with passengers
Stadler, ProRail, the Province of Groningen and Arriva Netherlands together with a group of guests from politics and business as well as interested passengers in the Groningen region took a ride on a train that was automatically accelerated and braked. For the first time in the Netherlands, passengers were on board a train operated by ATO (Automatic Train Operation). The train is equipped with a train control system and a driver was also on board. The train was operated with automation level 2 (GoA 2)....