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UID:pretalx-balccon2k26-2026-UHEUPT@cfp.balccon.org
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DESCRIPTION:Have you ever sat on a train and wondered how all these tons of
  steel are moved safely across the tracks or who actually makes sure your 
 train ends up at the correct station? If so\, you've come to the right tal
 k!\n\nThe German railway system is a fascinating mix of traditional infras
 tructure\, safety-critical logic and increasingly modern systems.\nThis ta
 lk introduces the basics behind it all\, from tracks\, switches\, signals 
 and balises to interlocking systems\, train protection and railway communi
 cation. \nWe will look at how safety is built into the systems\, why train
 s do not need speeding tickets\, what GSM is still doing in modern rail op
 erations and which protocols may appear when railway technology meets the 
 network stack. \n\nThe goal of this talk is to make the hidden systems beh
 ind everyday train travel visible and to get the community interested in e
 xploring railway technology.
DTSTAMP:20260901T064110Z
LOCATION:Tesla
SUMMARY:Keeping Trains on Track - A Glimpse into Germany’s Railway Infras
 tructure - BlackCat
URL:https://cfp.balccon.org/balccon2k26-2026/talk/UHEUPT/
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