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<p>- 34 A method 100 is described for loading a consist 12 having a head end lead loco Li and a plurality of wagons W and a 5 bulk commodity in a rail transport system where the consist 12 is operated in an automatic train operation (ATO) system enabling driverless operation of the consist. The method 100 comprises operating the consist 102 under the ATO system to a predetermined location near or 10 adjacent a load out area. Subsequently control of the consist 12 is handed over 104 from the ATO system to a load out controller 68. The consist is now driven loaded 106 via the load out controller 68. Upon completion of the loading, control of the consist is handed back 108 to 15 the ATO system enabling a driverless journey of the loaded consist 12. 2122562_1 (GHMatters)30/11/09 i/s Sb ~-~ c~4 F -J I-</p> |