Signalboxes to go as Network Rail accelerates control strategy

By 2011-07-21T08:29:00

Network Rail has been studying train control technologies currently being implemented by other European railways

UK: Network Rail began formal staff consultations on July 20 for a 25-year strategy to eliminate around remaining 800 mechanical signalboxes and relay interlockings and concentrate control of the national network in 14 regional operating centres. This will form a key element in its proposed investment plans for 2014-19 (Control ...

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