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Comment by manarth

12 hours ago

It's been reported that the automated system had failed, so trains were being routed and instructed manually.

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QuantumNomad_  12 hours ago

In Oslo, Norway, we have train signaling errors all the time it feels like. It leads to a lot of delays and things. But I think that when these systems are not working, it is better to slow down everything even going as far as to put some trains on hold for some time, to avoid human errors in manual instruction and routing leading to crashes and deaths.

  • mailund  10 hours ago

    "Signalfeil" (signal error) does not actually always mean that there is an error with the signaling! Happened to read up on this while stuck on a train due to signal error!

    It is means that they have gotten a signal that there is an error somewhere, which might be the signaling system, but also loads of other things! [1]

    The term is super confusing thought, should probably have been "error signal" instead

    [1] https://www.banenor.no/nyheter-og-aktuelt/bane-nor-forklarer...

  • ncruces  9 hours ago

    But then you increase the risk of (suspected) sabotage disrupting the Dutch railway network. Which obviously is better than an deadly accident, but...