diff --git a/advtrains/lzb.lua b/advtrains/lzb.lua
index 64e4553..52c2289 100644
--- a/advtrains/lzb.lua
+++ b/advtrains/lzb.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ local params = {
 	ZONE_HOLD  =  5, -- added on top of ZONE_ROLL
 	ZONE_VSLOW =  3, -- When speed is <2, still allow accelerating
 
-	DST_FACTOR =  1.5,
+	DST_FACTOR =  3,--1.5,
 
 	SHUNT_SPEED_MAX = advtrains.SHUNT_SPEED_MAX,
 }
diff --git a/advtrains/path.lua b/advtrains/path.lua
index 28df529..d54aebe 100644
--- a/advtrains/path.lua
+++ b/advtrains/path.lua
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ function advtrains.path_get(train, index)
 			if next_connmap then -- only needs to be done when this track is a turnout (>2 conns)
 				local origin_conn = train.path_ori_cp[advtrains.encode_pos(adj_pos)]
 				if origin_conn then
-					atdebug("Train",train.id,"at",adj_pos,"restoring turnout origin CP",origin_conn,"for path item",index)
+					--atdebug("Train",train.id,"at",adj_pos,"restoring turnout origin CP",origin_conn,"for path item",index)
 					mconnid = origin_conn
 				end
 			end
diff --git a/advtrains/trackplacer.lua b/advtrains/trackplacer.lua
index e6111dc..597e8ec 100644
--- a/advtrains/trackplacer.lua
+++ b/advtrains/trackplacer.lua
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("advtrains:trackworker",{
 			advtrains.ndb.swap_node(pos, new_node)
 		end
 	end,
-	on_use=function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-		local name = user:get_player_name()
+	on_use=function(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
 		if not name then
 		   return
 		end
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("advtrains:trackworker",{
 			local ndef = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 			
 			if not ndef.advtrains or not ndef.advtrains.trackworker_next_var then
-				minetest.chat_send_player(placer:get_player_name(), attrans("This node can't be changed using the trackworker!"))
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, attrans("This node can't be changed using the trackworker!"))
 				return
 			end
 			
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("advtrains:trackworker",{
 					if reason then
 						str = str .. " " .. reason
 					end
-					minetest.chat_send_player(placer:get_player_name(), str)
+					minetest.chat_send_player(name, str)
 					return
 				end
 			end
diff --git a/advtrains/trainlogic.lua b/advtrains/trainlogic.lua
index cb1f9a6..9e9f214 100644
--- a/advtrains/trainlogic.lua
+++ b/advtrains/trainlogic.lua
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ local function tnc_call_enter_callback(pos, train_id, train, index)
 	-- check for split points
 	if mregnode and mregnode.at_conn_map then
 		-- If this node has >2 conns (and a connmap), remember the connection where we came from to handle split points
-		atdebug("Train",train_id,"at",pos,"saving turnout origin CP",train.path_cp[index],"for path item",index)
+		--atdebug("Train",train_id,"at",pos,"saving turnout origin CP",train.path_cp[index],"for path item",index)
 		train.path_ori_cp[advtrains.encode_pos(pos)] = train.path_cp[index]
 	end
 end
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ local function tnc_call_leave_callback(pos, train_id, train, index)
 	-- split points do not matter anymore. clear them
 	if mregnode and mregnode.at_conn_map then
 		-- If this node has >2 conns (and a connmap), remember the connection where we came from to handle split points
-		atdebug("Train",train_id,"at",pos,"removing turnout origin CP for path item",index," because train has left it")
+		--atdebug("Train",train_id,"at",pos,"removing turnout origin CP for path item",index," because train has left it")
 		train.path_ori_cp[advtrains.encode_pos(pos)] = nil
 	end
 end
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ function advtrains.invert_train(train_id)
 		local pos = advtrains.path_get(train, index)
 		local ok, conns, railheight, connmap = advtrains.get_rail_info_at(pos)
 		if ok and connmap then
-			atdebug("Reversing Train",train.id," ori_cp Checks: at",pos,"saving turnout origin CP",train.path_cn[index],"for path item",index)
+			--atdebug("Reversing Train",train.id," ori_cp Checks: at",pos,"saving turnout origin CP",train.path_cn[index],"for path item",index)
 			ori_cp_after_flip[advtrains.encode_pos(pos)] = train.path_cn[index]
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/advtrains_interlocking/approach.lua b/advtrains_interlocking/approach.lua
index eecf09a..eaf0248 100644
--- a/advtrains_interlocking/approach.lua
+++ b/advtrains_interlocking/approach.lua
@@ -64,10 +64,7 @@ advtrains.tnc_register_on_approach(function(pos, id, train, index, has_entered,
 	-- resetting the path does not matter to the set route and ARS doesn't need to be called again.
 	if spos and ars_enabled then
 		--atdebug(id,"IL Spos (ARS)",spos,asp)
-		local sigd = il.db.get_sigd_for_signal(spos)
-		if sigd then
-			il.ars_check(sigd, train)
-		end
+		il.ars_check(spos, train)
 	end
 	--atdebug("trav: ",pos, cn, asp, spos, "travsht=", lzb.travsht)
 	local lspd
diff --git a/advtrains_interlocking/ars.lua b/advtrains_interlocking/ars.lua
index 4f50df9..b3065ee 100644
--- a/advtrains_interlocking/ars.lua
+++ b/advtrains_interlocking/ars.lua
@@ -129,29 +129,49 @@ function il.ars_check_rule_match(ars, train)
 		return nil
 end
 
-function advtrains.interlocking.ars_check(sigd, train)
-	local tcbs = il.db.get_tcbs(sigd)
-	if not tcbs or not tcbs.routes then return end
-	
-	if tcbs.ars_disabled or tcbs.ars_ignore_next then
-		-- No-ARS mode of signal.
-		-- ignore...
-		-- Note: ars_ignore_next is set by signalling formspec when route is cancelled
-		tcbs.ars_ignore_next = nil
-		return
+function advtrains.interlocking.ars_check(signalpos, train, trig_from_dst)
+	-- check for distant signal
+	-- this whole check must be delayed until after the route setting has taken place, 
+	-- because before that the distant signal is yet unknown
+	if not trig_from_dst then
+		minetest.after(0.5, function()
+			-- does signal have dst?
+			local _, remote = il.signal.get_aspect(signalpos)
+			if remote then
+				advtrains.interlocking.ars_check(remote, train, true)
+			end
+		end)
 	end
-	
-	if tcbs.routeset then
-		-- ARS is not in effect when a route is already set
-		-- just "punch" routesetting, just in case callback got lost.
-		minetest.after(0, il.route.update_route, sigd, tcbs, nil, nil)
-		return
-	end
-	
-	local rteid = find_rtematch(tcbs.routes, train)
-	if rteid then
-		--delay routesetting, it should not occur inside train step
-		-- using after here is OK because that gets called on every path recalculation
-		minetest.after(0, il.route.update_route, sigd, tcbs, rteid, nil)
+
+	local sigd = il.db.get_sigd_for_signal(signalpos)
+	local tcbs = sigd and il.db.get_tcbs(sigd)
+	-- trigger ARS on this signal
+	if tcbs and tcbs.routes then
+		
+		if tcbs.ars_disabled or tcbs.ars_ignore_next then
+			-- No-ARS mode of signal.
+			-- ignore...
+			-- Note: ars_ignore_next is set by signalling formspec when route is cancelled
+			tcbs.ars_ignore_next = nil
+			return
+		end
+		if trig_from_dst and tcbs.no_dst_ars_trig then
+			-- signal not to be triggered from distant
+			return
+		end
+		
+		if tcbs.routeset then
+			-- ARS is not in effect when a route is already set
+			-- just "punch" routesetting, just in case callback got lost.
+			minetest.after(0, il.route.update_route, sigd, tcbs, nil, nil)
+			return
+		end
+		
+		local rteid = find_rtematch(tcbs.routes, train)
+		if rteid then
+			--delay routesetting, it should not occur inside train step
+			-- using after here is OK because that gets called on every path recalculation
+			minetest.after(0, il.route.update_route, sigd, tcbs, rteid, nil)
+		end
 	end
 end
diff --git a/advtrains_interlocking/route_prog.lua b/advtrains_interlocking/route_prog.lua
index 34807cd..37f751a 100644
--- a/advtrains_interlocking/route_prog.lua
+++ b/advtrains_interlocking/route_prog.lua
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ function advtrains.interlocking.visualize_route(origin, route, context, tmp_lcks
 		end
 	-- display locks set by player		
 		for pts, state in pairs(tmp_lcks) do
-			local pos = minetest.string_to_pos(pts)
+			local pos = advtrains.decode_pos(pts)
 			routesprite(context, pos, "fixp"..pts, "at_il_route_lock_edit.png", "Fixed in state '"..state.."' by route "..route.name.." (punch to unfix)",
 				function() clear_lock(tmp_lcks, pname, pts) end)
 		end
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, node, player, pointed_thing)
 			return
 		end
 		if advtrains.is_passive(pos) then
-			local pts = advtrains.roundfloorpts(pos)
+			local pts = advtrains.encode_pos(pos)
 			if rp.tmp_lcks[pts] then
 				clear_lock(rp.tmp_lcks, pname, pts)
 			else
diff --git a/advtrains_interlocking/routesetting.lua b/advtrains_interlocking/routesetting.lua
index d619aac..34a273a 100644
--- a/advtrains_interlocking/routesetting.lua
+++ b/advtrains_interlocking/routesetting.lua
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ function ilrs.set_route(signal, route, try)
 		end
 		-- add all from locks, these override the rscache
 		for lpts,lst in pairs(c_rseg.locks) do
-			atdebug("Add lock from Routedef:",lp,"->",lst,"overrides",c_locks[lp] or "none")
-			c_locks[lp] = lst
+			atdebug("Add lock from Routedef:",lpts,"->",lst,"overrides",c_locks[lpts] or "none")
+			c_locks[lpts] = lst
 		end
 		
 		for lp, state in pairs(c_locks) do
diff --git a/advtrains_interlocking/signal_api.lua b/advtrains_interlocking/signal_api.lua
index eddf9da..cede405 100644
--- a/advtrains_interlocking/signal_api.lua
+++ b/advtrains_interlocking/signal_api.lua
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ end
 function signal.get_aspect(pos)
 	local aspt = signal.aspects[advtrains.encode_pos(pos)]
 	local ma,dp = signal.get_aspect_internal(pos, aspt)
-	return ma, advtrains.decode_pos(dp)
+	return ma, dp and advtrains.decode_pos(dp)
 end
 
 local function cache_mainaspects(ndefat)
diff --git a/advtrains_interlocking/tcb_ts_ui.lua b/advtrains_interlocking/tcb_ts_ui.lua
index 7f75bb9..82a57cf 100755
--- a/advtrains_interlocking/tcb_ts_ui.lua
+++ b/advtrains_interlocking/tcb_ts_ui.lua
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ function advtrains.interlocking.show_signalling_form(sigd, pname, sel_rte, calle
 				form = form.."button[0.5,8;2.5,1;smartroute;Smart Route]"
 				form = form.."button[  3,8;2.5,1;newroute;New (Manual)]"
 				form = form..string.format("checkbox[0.5,8.75;ars;Automatic routesetting;%s]", not tcbs.ars_disabled)
+				form = form..string.format("checkbox[0.5,9.25;dstarstrig;Distant signal triggers ARS;%s]", not tcbs.no_dst_ars_trig)
 			end
 		elseif sigd_equal(tcbs.route_origin, sigd) then
 			-- something has gone wrong: tcbs.routeset should have been set...
@@ -669,7 +670,7 @@ end
 function advtrains.interlocking.update_player_forms(sigd)
 	for pname, tsigd in pairs(p_open_sig_form) do
 		if advtrains.interlocking.sigd_equal(sigd, tsigd) then
-			advtrains.interlocking.show_signalling_form(sigd, pname, nil)
+			advtrains.interlocking.show_signalling_form(sigd, pname, nil, true)
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -761,6 +762,10 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 			tcbs.ars_disabled = not minetest.is_yes(fields.ars)
 		end
 		
+		if fields.dstarstrig then
+			tcbs.no_dst_ars_trig = not minetest.is_yes(fields.dstarstrig)
+		end
+		
 		if fields.auto then
 			tcbs.route_auto = true
 		end
diff --git a/advtrains_interlocking/train_sections.lua b/advtrains_interlocking/train_sections.lua
index 41da747..083676b 100644
--- a/advtrains_interlocking/train_sections.lua
+++ b/advtrains_interlocking/train_sections.lua
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ local function setsection(tid, train, ts_id, ts, sigd)
 	end
 	
 	-- routes
-	local tcbs = advtrains.interlocking.db.get_tcbs(sigd)
+	local tcbs
+	if sigd then
+		tcbs = advtrains.interlocking.db.get_tcbs(sigd)
+	end
 	
 	-- route setting - clear route state
 	if ts.route then
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ local function setsection(tid, train, ts_id, ts, sigd)
 		end
 		ts.route = nil
 	end
-	if tcbs.signal then
+	if tcbs and tcbs.signal then
 		-- Reset route and signal
 		-- Note that the hit-route case is already handled by cancel_route_from
 		-- this code only handles signal at entering tcb and also triggers for non-route ts
diff --git a/advtrains_signals_ks/init.lua b/advtrains_signals_ks/init.lua
index d0ba6cd..c449416 100755
--- a/advtrains_signals_ks/init.lua
+++ b/advtrains_signals_ks/init.lua
@@ -258,16 +258,16 @@ for _, rtab in ipairs({
 	-- Vorsignal (NEU!)
 	for typ, prts in pairs({
 			-- note: the names are taken from the main signal equivalent so that the same names for the lamp images can be used
-			slow   = {asp = advtrains.interlocking.signal.ASPI_HALT, n = "nextslow", ici=true},
+			slow   = {asp = function(pos) return { dst = 0, shunt = true } end, n = "nextslow", ici=true},
 			nextslow = {
 				asp = function(pos)
-					return { dst = getzs3v(pos) or 6 }
+					return { dst = getzs3v(pos) or 6, shunt = true }
 				end,
 				n = "free"
 			},
 			free     = {
 				asp = function(pos)
-					return { dst = -1 }
+					return { dst = -1, shunt = true }
 				end,
 	            n = "slow"
 			},
@@ -399,7 +399,9 @@ for _, rtab in ipairs({
 			drop = "advtrains_signals_ks:"..prefix.."_"..dtyp.."_0",
 			inventory_image = inv,
 			advtrains = {
-				get_aspect_info = asp
+				get_aspect_info = asp,
+				trackworker_next_rot = "advtrains_signals_ks:"..prefix.."_"..typ.."_"..rtab.nextrot,
+				trackworker_rot_incr_param2 = (rot=="60")
 			},
 			on_rightclick = advtrains.interlocking.signal_rc_handler,
 			can_dig = advtrains.interlocking.signal_can_dig,
@@ -506,6 +508,10 @@ for _, rtab in ipairs({
 		t.mesh = "advtrains_signals_ks_zs_top_smr"..rot..".obj"
 		t.drop = "advtrains_signals_ks:zs3_off_0"
 		t.selection_box.fixed[1][5] = 0
+		t.advtrains = {
+				trackworker_next_rot = "advtrains_signals_ks:zs3_"..typ.."_"..rtab.nextrot,
+				trackworker_rot_incr_param2 = (rot=="60")
+			},
 		minetest.register_node("advtrains_signals_ks:zs3_"..typ.."_"..rot, t)
 		--TODO add rotation using trackworker
 
@@ -515,6 +521,10 @@ for _, rtab in ipairs({
 		t.mesh = "advtrains_signals_ks_zs_bottom_smr"..rot..".obj"
 		t.drop = "advtrains_signals_ks:zs3v_off_0"
 		t.tiles[3] = t.tiles[3] .. "^[multiply:yellow"
+		t.advtrains = {
+				trackworker_next_rot = "advtrains_signals_ks:zs3v_"..typ.."_"..rtab.nextrot,
+				trackworker_rot_incr_param2 = (rot=="60")
+			},
 		minetest.register_node("advtrains_signals_ks:zs3v_"..typ.."_"..rot, t)
 		--TODO add rotation using trackworker
 	end
@@ -539,6 +549,10 @@ for _, rtab in ipairs({
 			not_blocking_trains = 1,
 			not_in_creative_inventory = (rtab.ici) and 0 or 1,
 		},
+		advtrains = {
+			trackworker_next_rot = "advtrains_signals_ks:mast_mast_"..rtab.nextrot,
+			trackworker_rot_incr_param2 = (rot=="60")
+		},
 		drop = "advtrains_signals_ks:mast_mast_0",
 	})
 	--TODO add rotation using trackworker