04.12.2023

Artikel Nummer: 47616

Faster and safer trains

SBB Cargo has been granted the type approval for the automatic brake test by Switzerland’ office of transport.

The approval represents an important milestone in the automation and digitalisation of railfreight traffic in Europe. The automatic brake test will enable it to operate trains faster and more safely, the Swiss railfreight company said.

Brake checks are to be rolled out to other transport operators from mid-2024. It is a procedure that automatically measures the braking status of freight wagons in real time. The data is displayed on a tablet for the locomotive crew or shunting specialist, which allows brake tests from the engine driver’s cab without a walk around the train. (ben) www.sbbcargo.ch