Saturday, September 9, 2023

Five Grades of Automation.

The summary automation of rail transport into five Grades of Automation.
Grade of AutomationType of Train operation Setting train in motionStopping train Door closureOperation in event of Disruption
GoA 0On-Sight Train Operation DriverDriver DriverDriver
GoA 1ATP with driver DriverDriver DriverDriver
GoA 2 - STO Semi-automatic Train Operation (ATP and ATO with driver) AutomaticAutomatic DriverDriver
GoA 3 - DTO Driverless Train Operation AutomaticAutomatic Train attendant Train attendant
GoA 4 - UTO Unattended Train Operation AutomaticAutomatic AutomaticAutomatic