Freight trains to get in-cab signalling system

The plan is to upgrade all 750 locomotives in the current operational fleet.

Network Rail has awarded a contract Siemens Rail Automation to start installing an in-cab signalling system to the UK freight train fleet.

The European Train Control System (ETSC) is part of the “Digital Railway programme” designed to improve operational performance. The government has so far agreed some £450 million to fund digital railway schemes.

The initial focus will be on the heaviest used types of locomotive and the learning from this first stage will be used to inform the wider potential fleet roll-out from 2022 onwards. The plan is to upgrade all 750 locomotives in the current operational fleet.

Switching from line side signals to on-train will allow more trains to run on existing tracks, reduce crowding, provide better connections, and improve performance and safety for passengers. Read more

Source: LOGISTICS MANAGER

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