Signum

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Signum is a Swiss train protection and signaling system used to enhance the safety and control of railway operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway signalling system
train protection system
abbreviationLanguage German
category European train protection system NERFINISHED
coexistsWith ZUB
compatibleWith Eurobalise-based systems
controls train braking
train speed
countryOfOrigin Switzerland
designedFor conventional signalling with lineside signals
developer Swiss Federal Railways NERFINISHED
geographicScope Swiss railway network
informationProvidedToDriver signal-related warnings
speed-related warnings
introducedInDecade 1930s
lineSideEquipment electromagnets
permanent magnets
modernizedInDecade 1980s
monitors driver acknowledgement
signal aspects
onboardFunction automatic emergency brake application
driver vigilance control
operatedBy Swiss Federal Railways NERFINISHED
private Swiss railway companies
operationalMode intermittent supervision
phasedOutInFavourOf ETCS Level 1 NERFINISHED
ETCS Level 2 NERFINISHED
purpose enhancing railway safety
signal enforcement
speed supervision
train protection
railwayApplication mainline railways
narrow-gauge railways
regulatoryStatus national train protection system of Switzerland
replacedBy ETCS NERFINISHED
safetyFunction prevention of signal passed at danger
speed limit enforcement
safetyImpact reduction of collision risk
reduction of overspeed incidents
safetyStandard meets Swiss national railway safety requirements
status being gradually phased out
technologyType intermittent train control system
transmissionMethod track-to-train inductive transmission
usedInCountry Switzerland
usedOn some metre-gauge lines in Switzerland
standard gauge lines in Switzerland
usesComponent on-board receiver equipment
trackside magnets

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