Date: 03/04/2018

Hundreds more train services could run every day on Londons most congested routes under a game-changing £20 billion digital signalling blueprint being drawn up by rail bosses. Network Rails chief executive Mark Carne believes advanced technology offers the best hope of improving cattle truck conditions for passengers who face overcrowded carriages and delays almost every rush hour. The roll-out of electronic signalling the European Train Control System (ETCS) could help boost capacity on the most heavily used commuter routes, such as Woking to Waterloo, by up to 30 per cent, he believes. Mr Carne said: The only thing we can do now to increase capacity is run more trains, and the only way we can do that is to overhaul the signalling.

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Digital signals planned to ease commuter squeeze on London routes

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Hundreds more train services could run every day on Londons most congested routes under a game-changing £20 billion digital signalling blueprint being drawn up by rail bosses. Network Rails chief executive Mark Carne believes advanced technology offers the best hope of improving cattle truck conditions for passengers who face overcrowded carriages and delays almost every rush hour.