Traffic network and method for operating rail vehicles in a traffic network consisting of a combination of line sections with train protection and line sections without train protection

A traffic network for operating rail vehicles, comprising:

• a reserved operating area which is reserved for the rail vehicles and a shared operating area which is shared between the rail vehicles and traffic participants other than the rail vehicles;
• said reserved operating area being configured for centralized train supervision and operations management via a computer-assisted method based on two-way communication;
• said shared operating area being configured for implementation of automatic train supervision and operations management via a computer-assisted method in which:
• automatic train protection does not take place;
• but
• automatic operation and supervision do take place.

A rail vehicle for operation in a traffic network,

• wherein the traffic network includes:
• a reserved operating area which is reserved for the rail vehicles;
• and
• a shared operating area which is shared between the rail vehicles and traffic participants other than the rail vehicles;
• and
• wherein, in the reserved operating area, the rail vehicle is subject to centralized automatic train supervision and operations management via a computer-assisted method based on two-way communication;
• and
• in the shared operating area, the rail vehicle is also subject to automatic train supervision and operations management via a computer-assisted method in which:
• automatic train protection does not take place;
• but
• automatic operation and supervision do take place.