https://www.riotinto.com/en/news/stories/how-did-worlds-biggest-robot
The AutoHaul™ project was made fully operational in June 2019, making it the world's first fully autonomous, long distance, heavy-haul rail network. Rio Tinto has achieved a significant milestone with the first iron ore autonomous train delivery in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

https://www.riotinto.com/en/mn/about/innovation/automation
Autonomous trains. AutoHaul™ is the world's first heavy-haul, long-distance autonomous rail operation, which transports iron ore to Rio Tinto's port facilities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Our network includes about 200 locomotives on more than 1,700 kilometres of track in the Pilbara.

https://www.railjournal.com/in_depth/rise-machines-rio-tinto-autohaul/
Described by Rio Tinto as the world's largest robot, AutoHaul is operating up to 50 automated and unmanned trains at any one time. Each 240-wagon, 2.4km-long consist, requires two to three locomotives, which haul 28,000 tonnes of iron-ore from the company's 16 mines to the ports of Dampier and Cape Lambert on an average 800km, 40-hour journey.

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/RailPrime/details/Rio-Tinto-finds-success-in-its-autonomous-freight-train-operation--70277
Rio Tinto's Pilbara region operations include 10,000 employees, 17 mines, four ports, three power stations, a network of 1,900 kilometers of track, 57 trains, 221 locomotives, 13,000 rail cars

https://social-innovation.hitachi/en/case_studies/robot-trains/
Hitachi Rail and Rio Tinto collaborated to build the world's first driverless freight train ... mines and ports in the Pilbara region of Western Australia across a collective 7.5 million kilometres using completely autonomous trains. The collaboration has been ground-breaking, with integral project staff deeming the system a 'global

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-14/rio-tinto-autonomous-train-derailment-left-workers-shaken/103843336
An empty autonomous train left the tracks about 120km from Dampier in February. In June 2023 a Rio Tinto driverless train derailed near Karratha , damaging 30 wagons and 700 metres of track. Find

https://techmonitor.ai/technology/data/autonomous-train-rio-tinto
The world's first autonomous long-distance heavy load train system has successfully been fully deployed in Australia by mining giant Rio Tinto. AutoHaul is a half a billion pound programme developed by the Anglo-Australian company that sees trains operate autonomously on a network of track covering 1,700 kilometers in Pilbara, a region in

https://miningdigital.com/technology/rio-tinto-world-first-autonomous-trains-network-now-fully-operational
The $940m AutoHaul programme is focused on automating trains transporting iron ore to Rio Tinto's port facilities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The network is the world's first heavy-haul, long distance autonomous rail operation. Rio Tinto operates about 200 locomotives on more than 1,700km of track in the Pilbara

https://www.sciencealert.com/first-unmanned-driverless-autonomous-train-officially-operational
The mission, located at Rio Tinto's iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, is the first big step in the company's plans to have a fully autonomous train network. It's used autonomous trains since early 2017, with about 50 percent of its train operations being completed autonomously, but with drivers present at all times.

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3487970/rio-tinto-s-autonomous-trains-get-regulator-s-go-ahead.html
Rio Tinto's AutoHaul project has been granted accreditation by Australia's national rail regulator to run its autonomous trains without a driver in the cab.

https://www.hitachi.com.au/social-innovation/Rio-Tinto-fully-autonomous-train-technology.html
The benefits of autonomous trains. In July 2018, a train hauled 28,000 tonnes of ore from Rio Tinto's Tom Price mine more than 280kms to the port of Cape Lambert. Since then, the benefits of fully autonomous operation have been numerous. Rio Tinto has transported iron ore between a number of mines and ports in the Pilbara region of Western

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/wa-pilbara-rio-tinto-train-derailment/103839526
An investigation is underway into an iron ore train crash in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Mining giant Rio Tinto said an autonomous train hit a set of stationary wagons about 80 kilometres

https://www.mining.com/rio-tinto-autonomous-iron-ore-train-derailed/
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) said on Monday a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains in Western Australia derailed on Saturday evening. The world's second largest miner said no one

https://www.riotinto.com/en/news/releases/2018/world-first-autonomous-trains-deployed
Rio Tinto has successfully deployed AutoHaul™, establishing the world's largest robot and first automated heavy-haul, long distance rail network. Since completing the first loaded run in July, Rio Tinto has steadily increased the number of autonomous journeys across its world-class iron ore operations in Western Australia in a controlled

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/how-autonomous-freight-trains-powered-by-artificial-intelligence-could-come-to-a-railroad-near-you/
In 2018, mining giant Rio Tinto began running driverless trains to move iron ore hundreds of miles on its remote rail system. The company spent more than $940 million to get the system, called

https://www.zdnet.com/article/rio-tinto-gets-green-light-for-autonomous-trains/
At the end of the first quarter of 2018, approximately 65 percent of all train kilometres were completed in autonomous mode, Rio Tinto said. Trains started running in autonomous mode with a driver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf5iBbmas2w
Rio Tinto has spent a lot of money to run their iron ore trains without drivers , watch as these huge trains move the ore without a single person in the cab

https://www.mining-technology.com/news/rio-tintos-autonomous-train-has-derailed-in-western-australia/
Anglo Australian mining giant Rio Tinto 's autonomous train derailed on Sunday evening 120km from Dampier port in Western Australia (WA). The accident involved 38 wagons of the self-driving iron ore train, but no one was injured, the company said on Tuesday. As it occurred on a dual track section of the railway, trains can continue to operate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_driverless_train_systems
This is a list of driverless train systems, which are capable of GoA3 and GoA4 (GoA3+) according to the Grade of Automation classifications specified by the standard IEC 62290‐1. These are explained diagrammatically by the UITP. This list focuses heavily on trains in the classical sense used for large-scale railways for passengers and freight but does include a few people mover systems.

https://inspenet.com/en/noticias/train-of-rio-tinto-group-suffered-accident/
The mining company Río Tinto Group reported that one of its autonomous trains, loaded with iron ore, collided with a group of stationary wagons in the Pilbara region, Western Australia. This incident occurred approximately 80 km from the city of Karratha. Although no injuries were reported (thanks to the fact that there were no people nearby) 22 carriages and 3 locomotives were damaged

http://www.telliquah.com/etowah.htm
The land was purchased for $10 to $20 per acre by L&N Railroad creating a major rail center in the town of Etowah. After the 25 acres chosen for the terminal & yard were drained and raised over 3 feet, the first building to be constructed was the L&N Depot at a cost of $13,000. The totally electrified railroad complex and shops, tracks and

https://www.platform1346.com/
Smith Family B&Bs offers three unique overnight rental experiences in Maryville, Tennessee. Stay in a WWII train car, aircraft hangar loft, or Dolly Parton themed camper. Nestled between Knoxville and the nearby Smoky Mountains, come experience all Tennessee has to offer in truly unforgettable a

http://members.trainweb.com/smokymtnrr/ops.html
The opening of these doors for the trains' passage created the only "tunnel" on the Slow & Easy. (Photo by Mr. Jon Scott) Other times, when an empty boxcar was needed, we would send a bulldozer down the tracks through the heart of Sevierville to a siding at the depot. It was quite a sight to see a boxcar slowly traveling up Bruce Street behind

http://lifeontheplateau.com/hobo
Hobo's Hobbies Trains on the upper Cumberland Plateau . Just off I-40 between Knoxville and Nashville. Model RailRoad Trains Fairfield Glade - Crossville - Lake Tansi 931-484-1900. for Radio-Control see . Hobo Hobbies. 104 Northside Dr. Crossville, TN 38571. Map Us . for Radio-Control see .