Autonomous Vehicles

**Homestar** · 21st September 2018, 12:26 PM

Do they mean the train is a driverless train - ie, no driver supposed to be in it or a train that is missing the driver that should be there? I didn't think Tasrail had the money to keep the tracks parallel much less have an autonomous train system.

DAMINK · 21st September 2018, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

Out-of-control driverless freight train deliberately derailed, sending debris flying into pedestrians

"Police were running and driving alongside the train as it careered along the tracks for more than nine minutes."

I can picture it now. Cops running beside the train guns drawn screaming STOP OR I WILL SHOOT.

**bee utey** · 21st September 2018, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Do they mean the train is a driverless train - ie, no driver supposed to be in it or a train that is missing the driver that should be there? I didn't think Tasrail had the money to keep the tracks parallel much less have an autonomous train system.

Remotely operated. Electronic monkeys are now cheaper than humans.

Driverless out-of-control train derails in Tasmania injuring two | SBS News

**Mick_Marsh** · 21st September 2018, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Do they mean the train is a driverless train - ie, no driver supposed to be in it or a train that is missing the driver that should be there? I didn't think Tasrail had the money to keep the tracks parallel much less have an autonomous train system.

From the headlines on ABC:

Tasmanian police officers drive alongside a runaway automated train for almost 10 minutes before operators deliberately derail it, sending it crashing through a fence with debris hitting two people.

**Eevo** · 21st September 2018, 01:37 PM

be interested to see the debrief on that.

**bee utey** · 21st September 2018, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Eevo

be interested to see the debrief on that.

Attempted theft of 1000 tons of cement derailed by police, now looking for hardened criminals.

**rammypluge** · 21st September 2018, 02:00 PM

Shoot out the tyres.

**Mick_Marsh** · 21st September 2018, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by rammypluge

Shoot out the tyres.

You know, locomotives do have tyres. They are very expensive and difficult to fit.

**Eevo** · 21st September 2018, 03:43 PM

so a few premin question
since they had control over the train (enough control to derail it), why couldnt they just apply the brakes and bring the train to a stop normally?

**Homestar** · 21st September 2018, 03:46 PM

Derailers are applied to the track in front of the train - don't need to be anywhere near one to do this. Most sidings and yards have derailers built into them that can be flipped up easily - usually to provide protection to track or yard workers when working on something on the rails or a bolt on unit can be applied to any part of the track if needed in an event such as this.

It's a bit of steel that bolts to one track and fits diagonally across the rail to guide the rim over to the outside edge of the rail.

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