Comment by jpatokal
6 years ago
Except that you don't control the signaling or the switching, meaning you can't choose where to go and you will very quickly be noticed and depending on the level of signaling automation either stopped completely or at least shunted to the place you can do least damage.
Are the switches protected any better than trains? Can't you just walk up to them at the right time and switch them manually with some standard tool?
https://media.ccc.de/v/28c3-4799-de-can_trains_be_hacked
edit: There's more!
https://media.ccc.de/v/32c3-7490-the_great_train_cyber_robbe... (and this one has English)