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Thanks for that info. For a while it looked like NR had quietly dropped ERTMS/ETCS. From this it seems like they're trying to keep it alive.
The original schedule was for In-cab signalling equipment to be operational and running at level a basic level on the southern part of the ECML by 2021 following trials on the Hertford line, though that date's getting awfully close now. New trains being introduced onto the network now (eg Class 700s) have to be ETCS compatible.
Two things spring to mind though;
1) Where on earth is the enormous amount of money for this going to come from. AFAIAA it's not contained in the next control period forecast ? Though correct me if I'm wrong.
2) The first 'E' in the two expressions stands for European. It's they who are pushing this along. So if we did do the Brexit thing, the political pressure for the Uk to be compatible with the continental railways would disappear. Would that cause it to be delayed or even cancelled in this country ?
Who knows ? But although this is a great idea it's not going to happen overnight.
BW
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