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FreightWaves · September 24, 2026 · On the brief until October 8, 2026

Next phase for autonomous railcar technology in commercial service testing

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Operating autonomous railcars remotely

Parallel Systems expanded testing of its autonomous battery-electric railcars across 30 miles of track in Georgia. The new phase moves from visual monitoring to remote supervision over 43 public grade crossings. The technology offers logistics managers a rail alternative to trucks for moving low-volume container loads over short distances.

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Students can evaluate how rail operators will manage safety across dozens of public crossings when human monitoring shifts to remote supervision.

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