DIGITAL AUTOMATIC COUPLING

First commercial tests for Hybrid DAC deemed successful

The WLE's locomotive has a traditional coupling mechanism paired with a DAC unit. Image: LinkedIn © DAC4EU - Digital Automatic Coupling for Europe
The WLE's locomotive has a traditional coupling mechanism paired with a DAC unit. Image: LinkedIn © DAC4EU - Digital Automatic Coupling for Europe

The testing of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) has been going at a much faster pace over the past few months. The latest milestone is the first-ever successful commercial test of a Hybrid DAC run by German local operator Westfälische Landes-Eisenbahn (WLE).

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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