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I'm wondering if these tracks have digital signal boxes. That's one of the biggest problems with the German rail system: analogue signal boxes where an awful lo

I'm wondering if these tracks have digital signal boxes. That's one of the biggest problems with the German rail system: analogue signal boxes where an awful lot still needs personell to operate. Right now is a sick season, so you get reduced connections.

fl0id 2y ago
You mean etcs? These are not new tracks, so they will or will not same as before.
- fl0id 2y ago
  Last I heard, retrofitting etc was also put on hold due to austerity measures.
  - Propelloni 2y ago
    It depends, but not on TEN-T [1] routes, which this one is. [1] https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/infrastructure-and-investment/trans-european-transport-network-ten-t_en https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/infrastructu...
usr1106 2y ago
There are at least 3 generations in use: Purely mechanical ones, relay based (which is digital), semi-conductor based computers of various age. I don't think analog computers have been used in any phase. I would not be surprised if purely mechanical ones achieve higher reliability than some generations of digital ones. But many small signal boxes are vulnerable if there is not enough staff, which has been a common problem for a couple of years. Naturally mechanical signal boxes are very limited in their range.