Roger Ford of industry magazine Modern Railways says: “We’ve had a digital railway since 1985. A detailed business case is being drawn up but the digital railway idea has influential supporters in the Department for Transport as discussions over the next five-year plan begin. But Carne is not without opponents: some in the industry say he has overstated the benefits of the digital railway while appearing to disparage its current operation. Network Rail hopes that, with transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin tipped to be reshuffled out of the job after the EU referendum, a new minister will champion the project. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne says hi-tech signalling will solve capacity problems.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2016 15:01 UTC