News US railroad uses Wi-Fi to run 'driverless' trains

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    From el Reg:

    The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has found a novel use for Wi-Fi. It has started using the wireless networking technology to control trains remotely.

    BNSF locomotives carry freight across the continental US. However, it is using wireless technology to move units around its rail yards. It reckons the system is more efficient - presumably one driver can run multiple locos from the same seat in the yard control centre - and a darn sight safer than putting drivers inside the engines, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company claims.

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    So, they'll all be a bunch of Fat Controllers? :lol:
     
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  2. Dad

    Dad You talkin to me?

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    Kind of like a HUGE, full scale train set eh? :D
     
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  3. Froggy

    Froggy What's a Dremel?

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    /me wonders what happens when they go to cook lunch in the microwave.....
     
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