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>Parallel’s battery-electric cars — which can run alone or together as an autonomous platoon of up to 50 cars — can each carry a single container
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/fra-approves-first-test-program-of-autonomous-rail-cars/
Phase 1
>2 mile section of track with no crossings
Phase 2
>30 miles of track
>no other rail operations
>crossings flagged
Phases 3+4
>84 miles of track
>incorporating track warrant authority
Phase 5
>actually hauling containers
Phase 6
>160 miles
>incorporating system into usual railroad operations
>containers now have test loads
Phase 7
>"limited" revenue cargo
>"platooning" operations of up to 50 cars
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/fra-approves-first-test-program-of-autonomous-rail-cars/
Phase 1
>2 mile section of track with no crossings
Phase 2
>30 miles of track
>no other rail operations
>crossings flagged
Phases 3+4
>84 miles of track
>incorporating track warrant authority
Phase 5
>actually hauling containers
Phase 6
>160 miles
>incorporating system into usual railroad operations
>containers now have test loads
Phase 7
>"limited" revenue cargo
>"platooning" operations of up to 50 cars
