Operating Mileage of 10,000-ton Driverless Trains of Baoshen Railway Exceeds 400,000 Kilometers

Baoshen Railway fully leveraged its advantages in intelligent driving to further tap its potential to increase transportation and accomplish the task of energy transportation and supply. As of November 21, the subsidiary of China Energy had operated 1,753 10,000-ton driverless heavy-haul trains, with a total travel distance of over 400,000 kilometers.

“3+0” 10,000-ton driverless train in operation.

Integrating cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent video identification, long-distance radar detection, BeiDou navigation and positioning, automatic collection of meteorological information, and intelligent frequency conversion, the driverless train can automatically wake up the locomotive, interlock, depart, run and stop according to the operation plan.

At the early stage of its operation, the intelligent driving system faced multiple challenges from the complex terrain conditions along the Shenshuo line of Baoshen Railway, such as steep and sharp slopes and numerous bridges, tunnels and culverts along the line. In order to ensure the safe and smooth operation of the intelligent driving system, the company collaborated with CRRC Zhuzhou Institute and CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. to establish a technical team, which has upgraded the intelligent driving software 13 times, added 130 new functions and solved 302 submitted problems along the line. These efforts have effectively guaranteed the safety and stability of the intelligent driving system throughout its operation.

Since it started operating on the Shenshuo line on October 16, 2019, the intelligent driving system has accumulated a large amount of operational and test data. It integrates new-generation information technologies such as RF sensing, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and next-generation communication. With its gradual improvement, the “3+0” 10,000-ton intelligent train technology of Baoshen Railway has significantly improved the locomotive transportation efficiency and reduced transportation costs, providing reliable reference data and successful solutions for future large-scale application of intelligent driving technology and propelling the intelligent development of China’s heavy-duty railroads to a new level.