21.01.2022
Artikel Nummer: 39254
Freight train of the future gathers pace
A train with innovative digital automatic couplers (DAC) has started off on a trial run across Europe. The test will take several months. DAC technology allows to couple freight cars automatically - without manual work.
Wagon brakes are also connected automatically, and the wagons will be equipped with continuous electric power and data transmission for the first time. This will accelerate and automate shunting operations, Deutsche Bahn (DB) said.
The freight train of the future will first travel from Germany to Austria and then to Switzerland. Other EU countries will follow after that. The test is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. (ben)