Trials of experimental equipment have been started by London Transport to decide feasibility of driving trains automatically; train has been specially equipped, and first tests are being carried out on 1-mi stretch of line; it is emphasized that there is no intension of bringing in driverless trains; equipment is designed to take over control after driver has set it in operation by pushbutton; in addition, driver has overriding manual control.


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    Title :

    Automatic driving of electric trains


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 215 , n 5592


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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