NGT CARGO in the wind tunnel. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is researching the infrastructure and railway operational framework conditions, working on new, capacity-increasing concepts for vehicles, operations and infrastructure, as well as innovative methods for maintenance and servicing.

The future of rail transport - Technologies for tomorrow

The NGT FuN research infrastructure. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Évora Molten Salt Platform (EM­SP). Credit: @ Universidade de Évora / Hugo Faria

Construction sites pose a challenge for autonomous vehicles. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)