Berlin’s plan for driverless magnetic trains derided by climate groups - eviltoast
Local government proposal to revive 1980s M-Bahn described as energy-hogging and vain fantasy project
  • Mirshe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    64·
    11 months ago

    I’m not sold on “driverless”. Even if it’s being monitored 24/7 by some dude in Brussels or whatever, there’s really no substitute for having someone PHYISCALLY on that train, in control, in case of an emergency or something.

    • faercol@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      10·
      11 months ago

      There’s been driverless subway for decades though, if it’s intracity travel (which seems the case here), then it makes sense.

      Maglev doesn’t, as many pointed out

    • FarceOfWill@infosec.pubEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Someone will have to be there still, but they can do more useful things than sit in a box staring at signals