prrhorseshoecurve posted:Well the Newark Airport monorail is autonomous.
So is the JFK Airtrain and
A bunch of monorails and trams in Las Vegas that jump between casinos.
It's only a matter of time before the rest of the rail industry becomes "assimilated" into autonomy.
Also, the O'Hare people mover has been automated since 1993.
However, I would have to add that these types of systems are "closed loop" with a fixed route with no level crossings to encourage human targeting.
Fully automating something like the the BNSF three track Chicago-Aurora racetrack with its multiple level grade crossings and interleaving Metra, BNSF freight and Amtrak movements is another matter all together.
Rusty