{"id":249348,"date":"2025-07-10T20:22:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=179698"},"modified":"2025-07-10T20:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:22:52","slug":"hitachi-rail-and-partners-launch-europes-first-automated-freight-locomotive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=249348","title":{"rendered":"Hitachi Rail and partners launch Europe\u2019s first automated freight locomotive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Together with DB Cargo and other partners, Hitachi Rail is setting a new benchmark for the future of European rail freight: for the first time, a DB Cargo locomotive has been equipped with state-of-the-art Automatic Train Operation (ATO) and Remote Train Operation (RTO) technology \u2014 a milestone on the path toward an automated, connected, and high-performing freight rail system in Europe.<\/p>\n

As the technology partner, Hitachi Rail is supplying the onboard ATO system and overseeing system integration. The aim is to test automated driving functions under real-world conditions and lay the foundation for a production-ready, marketable solution for automated freight transport \u2014 ultimately supporting one of Europe\u2019s key transportation policy goals: shifting more freight to rail.<\/p>\n

Trials are scheduled to begin in October 2025 on the Dutch Betuweroute, one of Europe\u2019s most important freight corridors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project exemplifies our ambition to deliver real solutions for the mobility of tomorrow through technological excellence,\u201d said Daniel Stoll, project manager at Hitachi Rail in Germany. \u201cAutomation is the key to using capacity more efficiently, reducing energy consumption, and making rail freight more attractive, more powerful, and more future-ready overall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Launched in November 2022, the project is supported by Germany\u2019s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. It forms a core part of Hitachi\u2019s commitment to sustainable, digitally connected rail mobility in Europe \u2014 and stands as a prime example of how collaborative innovation can drive real change on the rails.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Hitachi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Together with DB Cargo and other partners, Hitachi Rail is setting a new benchmark for the future of European rail freight: for the first time, a DB Cargo locomotive has been equipped with state-of-the-art Automatic Train Operation (ATO) and Remote Train Operation (RTO) technology \u2014 a milestone on the path toward an automated, connected, and [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16017,332,78,47,48,85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-249348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","category-international","category-rail-freight","category-rail-news","category-technology","category-uk"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t