Hacker News

points by djankauskas 6 hours ago | 0 comments

I guess I'm confused by why non track -based solutions are necessary? ETCS L2 would gracefully handle a system restart and automatically force a 40kph speed limit until a train traversed the unknown track proving no occupancy, and allowing proceeding trains to go faster. This all works on a track-based system.

[–] 1718627440 6 hours ago

Because railway infrastucture companies would like to not pay for them, not build more tracks and still get more capacity due to "digitization".

[–] djankauskas 6 hours ago

Not sure what you're arguing, the line affected by this tragedy was migrating to ETCS L2. Its installation costs are getting lower too, I don't think there's an actual problem here.

[–] 1718627440 6 hours ago

I wasn't talking about a specific line at all. Research doesn't need a clear problem to try to find better solutions. Also Deutsche Bahn does think there is enough of a "problem", because they do support that research.