automated train

Self-piloting railcar

An automated train operates without a human driver, using computer systems to control acceleration, braking, and navigation.

These range from partially automated systems where an operator monitors but doesn't actively drive, to fully driverless trains common in airport shuttles and some metro lines: The automated train arrived exactly on schedule.

Also called a driverless train.

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closing doors · platform · next stop · commuter · rush hour · public transit · tracks · depot · conductor · locomotive · magnetic · levitation · high speed rail · rapid · transit · light rail · schedule · arrival

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technological sophistication

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Rail engine burning fuel for motion

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G