LEVEL OF AUTOMATION Depending on the degree of automation, the range of tasks changes and with it the situational awareness for humans. [...] It is a standardised interface for the European Train Control System (ETCS) between the driver and the train supporting the development of situational awareness. [...] What does this mean for the train driver? Compared to the past, the train driver no longer has to initiate the braking process solely based on the fixed signals, kilometre charts, the book timetable (containing slow speed points and the kilometres) and with regard to the train's braking ability. [...] With the help of the interfaces, it must be ensured that all information is available in the control centre in order to assess the situation correctly and thus act safely and without errors. [...] In 3 Automation Myth #1 – Situational Awareness Remains the Same – No Need for Additional Information Nuremberg, for example, train drivers have been retrained as service personnel who advise and monitor in the stations and intervene quickly on the spot in the event of problems with the automated metro.
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