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Originally Posted by lnwr20
Hello all,
Well i heard from a very reliable source that the first part of the Cambrian Line to be switched over to the new ERTMS system, is going to be from Dovey Junction to Pwhelli an all the rest is staying RETB for now. An the biggest problem Network Rail have is that the lience for the RETB system ran out back almost two years ago an its costing them loads to keep it in place. An another interesting snipet of info is that whilst testing the ERTMS system between Shrewsbury an Machynylleth where NWR have relayed the track with steel sleepers it automaticly brings the train brake in an stops the train. The other thing being that the maximum lenght of steel sleepers for ERTMS is only about half a mile in length an i know there is a section of about 4 miles of continous steel sleepers in several places.
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very interesting stuff.......buddy....