Berlin (dpa) – German Rail wants to use in a few years, trains without drivers. “I reckon that we in 2021, 2022 or 2023 are so far that we can run fully automatically in parts of our network,” CEO Rüdiger Grube told the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”.
“The autonomous driving is in a complex rail system, go fast and slow passenger trains and freight trains in the difficult than in a subway – but it is possible, “Grube said
the head of Deutsche Bahn also said that the first pilot projects started. already, so a test field in Erzgebirgsbahn was constructed. A railway spokesman commented, at a distance about 30 kilometers are from the early autumn the first tests planned. A diesel locomotive will be converted and equipped among other things with cameras and sensor technology. The system should detect obstacles reliably and stop the train in such cases in time.
Unlike closed systems such as subways tunnels in the rail network of the railway is much more complex, the spokesman said. Besides the safety would also legal issues to be clarified. “But we believe that we can solve the problems,” he added.
Bahn CEO Grube said in the interview, given the digitization should the web remain competitive. In addition, the state-owned company intends to use the data obtained better. Given the development of its own company and a far-reaching cooperation with start-ups are planned.
The planned adjustment of the classic night trains with couchette and sleeping places next December reasoned pit with “deep red figures” of this offer. “But we try to still present a measure this year, with which it will continue to be in Germany Night train” Grube said.
By train information is planned, the number of night trains running intercity to increase trains, especially in the holiday months in summer. Currently running “the operational testing of this concept.” At the same time, the Group speak with the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) whether and how the partner of the neighboring country can also operate connections in and out of Germany. The ÖBB had to the modern fleet, the lack of Deutsche Bahn.
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