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Fully automated shunting locomotive tested

WILHELMSHAVEN. May saw the approval of the application by the JadeWeserPort companies for funding for a research project to test fully automated shunting in the freight traffic centre in Wilhelmshaven. The RangierTerminal4.0 project is intended to test fully automated locomotive shunting and to optimise rail operations in line with container handling requirements and environmental considerations. The project is being funded with €2.35m from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

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