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'Nobody has done this before': Britain's beloved steam trains trial technology
In-cab digital signalling was tested last week as part of a project to secure the future of main-line locomotives
“It is existential to the sector if steam cannot run with ETCS … the team have done a brilliant job of getting us to this point,” a Network Rail spokesperson involved in the project told the Observer. Amy Clouston, principal human factors specialist at engineering consultancy AtkinsRéalis, which designed the fitment of the systems, said: “We had to test whether or not you can even use a touchscreen while you’re hurtling along at up to 75mph. Last year Network Rail issued a £40m tender document for companies to bid to fit 24 main line steam and heritage diesel locomotives.
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