7th Report - Rail technology: signalling and traffic management
- HC No.
- HC 67
- Published
- 27 Oct 2016
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 19 January 2017. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Transport Committee
Rail technology: signalling and traffic management inquiry
Closed
Opened 10 Feb 2016
Closed 3 May 2017
Transport Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The intelligent use of signalling and traffic management technology through the Digital Railway, could bring substantial benefit to the UK's rail network, says the Transport Committee in its report 'Rail technology: signalling and traffic management'. Government Response Read the Government response to the rail technology report Read the Government response to the rail technology report (PDF 205 KB) The Transport Committee looks at the plans for deploying new digital technologies and how they will impact the use of the network by passenger and freight services. The Committee also examines how traffic management technology can improve how timetables are planned by bringing in real-time traffic management and how the ongoing centralisation of signalling responsibilities to large Rail Operating Centres is achieving this.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 10 February 2016.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 7th Report - Rail technology: signalling and traffic management on 27 October 2016.
The government's response
Published 19 January 2017.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The Government states that it agrees with most of the Committee's recommendations and findings on digital signalling and traffic management, while noting that the roll-out of Rail Operating Centres is "a matter for Network Rail".
- On the Digital Railway business case, the Government "welcomes this recommendation" and will work with industry to establish "assured and comprehensive business cases" to support the programme.
- It agrees that business cases will include "a robust analysis of alternative options", and agrees that the case for digital railways should rest on "an affordable and deliverable technology".
- On funding outside the control period process, the Government agrees and "will consider" whether the Digital Railway (or elements of it) should be funded in that way.
- It states that the Autumn Statement allowed "an additional £450m in this Parliament to trial digital signalling technologies", and that a group of industry leaders will present recommendations "early in the new year".
Reports
All reportsEvidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 11 July 2016
Recent activity
- 9th Special Report - Rail technology: signalling and traffic management: Government response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2016–1719 January 2017, Report published
- 7th Report - Rail technology: signalling and traffic management27 October 2016, Report published
- Oral evidence session11 July 2016, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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