Benefits of Automatic Train Operation
Urassa, Patrick ; Olsson, Nils O.E. LU ; Mandhaniya, Pranjal and Palmqvist, Carl William LU
(2024)
26th Euro Working Group on Transportation Meeting, EWGT 2024
In Transportation Research Procedia
86.
p.820-827
- Abstract
Railway traffic is experiencing notable growth but also faces competition from other modes of transport with considerable technological developments. One way to improve rail transport is by optimizing train operations at both the management and train levels. At the train level, the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) can be employed. This ATO facilitates efficient operation and serves as a decision-support or decision-making component depending on the level of automation. This study explores the benefits of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) technology as presented in the literature. Employing thematic content analysis and grounded theory, the study delves into peer-reviewed articles to synthesize knowledge on ATO benefits,... (More)
Railway traffic is experiencing notable growth but also faces competition from other modes of transport with considerable technological developments. One way to improve rail transport is by optimizing train operations at both the management and train levels. At the train level, the implementation of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) can be employed. This ATO facilitates efficient operation and serves as a decision-support or decision-making component depending on the level of automation. This study explores the benefits of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) technology as presented in the literature. Employing thematic content analysis and grounded theory, the study delves into peer-reviewed articles to synthesize knowledge on ATO benefits, including resource optimization, improved passenger experience, operational efficiency, and safety and reliability. These findings will offer valuable insights for stakeholders considering the implementation of ATO technology on non-metro rail lines, potentially encouraging wider adoption of this technology. While ATO also has costs and potential disadvantages, this study focuses on the benefits mentioned in the literature.
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- author
- Urassa, Patrick
; Olsson, Nils O.E.
LU
; Mandhaniya, Pranjal
and Palmqvist, Carl William
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2024
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- automatic train operation, benefits, grades of automation, railway digitalization
- host publication
- Transportation Research Procedia
- series title
- Transportation Research Procedia
- volume
- 86
- pages
- 8 pages
- publisher
- Elsevier
- conference name
- 26th Euro Working Group on Transportation Meeting, EWGT 2024
- conference location
- Lund, Sweden
- conference dates
- 2024-09-04 - 2024-09-06
- external identifiers
-
- scopus:105048986169
- ISSN
- 2352-1457
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.trpro.2026.07.005
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2026. Published by Elsevier B.V.
- id
- 5a392402-6bd2-405a-ae6a-765529e92c23
- date added to LUP
- 2026-09-10 09:07:57
- date last changed
- 2026-09-14 11:58:15
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