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For this reason, U-Bahn (subway) drivers in Munich have to randomly drive under signalling (i.e. total manual control), while "normal" operation is that the computer handles everything from acceleration over cruise to stopping at the station.

S-Bahn (in Munich) is fully manual, too, but augmented.



> drive under signalling

How would that help if signalling failed?




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