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Anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of railway operations knows that this isn't at all true. For example, I've been on a Glasgow bound train where the
by VBprogrammer 10mo ago
Anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of railway operations knows that this isn't at all true.
For example, I've been on a Glasgow bound train where the driver was instructed to pass the signal at danger following a lengthy signoff process. Some scallywags had stolen wire for copper.
- rmoriz 10mo agothis. Railway signalling is a complex topic and totally different in Europa vs. the US. ETCS is another big step forward in terms of automation, but we don't see driverless trains. In Germany we have Linienzugbeeinflussung (LZB) since 1959 in tests and 1963 in early real life operations. LZB enforces dynamic train separation, speed limits and breaking but does not implement full automation. ETCS is the successor which does not require a cable in between the rails but balises.