In anticipation of a shortage of drivers in the future, the verification test of automatic driving that has been underway on the Yamanote Line for four years will be conducted from this month during the daytime business hours, and the state of the test will be on the 25th. It was released to the press.
Regarding the automatic operation of trains being developed by JR East due to concerns about a shortage of drivers in the future, a verification test has been conducted on the Yamanote Line from four years ago at midnight after the last train, but from this month on Sunday. It is now held during business hours.
The same 11-car train used for the test is equipped with an ATO = automatic train operation device, and on the 25th, it will run for about 1 hour while stopping at each station for 34.5 km per lap, and combined. I made two laps.
The driver pushes a button at the time of departure, and after that, he does not touch the lever of the driver's cab, and all operations such as acceleration and deceleration are performed automatically.
On the 25th, the final day of the 5-day test, detailed data such as driving function, riding comfort, and performance for energy saving are taken and confirmed at each point where the distance between stations and the slope are different. I did.
Totaro Ichikawa, Vice President of JR East, said, "I am relieved that the verification test has been completed smoothly. I want to clear each issue firmly."
JR East is aiming for practical application of autonomous driving on the Yamanote Line from 2025 to 2030.