Intramotev, the technology company building autonomous freight railcars, will deploy its TugVolt technology on Missouri’s Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT) as the technology partner on a $16.2 million federal grant.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced this week that it has selected the City of Columbia for a grant under its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program.
Tim Luchini, Intramotev’s CEO, says: “Short lines keep America’s small cities and rural communities connected to the freight network. Autonomous railcars can help them serve more customers, more often, at lower cost, and this program will show what that looks like on a working mainline. [Read more…] about Intramotev to launch autonomous freight rail service in Missouri