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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Thursday, 11 October 2007.


Railways: Traffic Management

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Following the recent presidential address to the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers by Wim Coenraad about progress in implementing the more advanced stages of the European rail traffic management system, when level 3 of the system will be introduced.
Answer

At present there is no definite date for the implementation of European rail traffic management system (ERTMS) level 3, as such products are not available from the established ERTMS suppliers, but the Department for Transport and Network Rail are actively encouraging the development of advanced versions of ERTMS.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5369; 695 c24WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Railways Railway signals Automatic train protection European rail traffic management system
Link
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