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Fairly recently Network Rail confirmed that the number of proposed Rail Operating Centres (ROCs) would be reduced to 12, by the dropping of Saltley and Ashford.
In a recent Railway Magazine article, it appears that Ashford was to be reprieved and Gillingham was being dropped instead!
However in a new document, there are still 12 planned ROCs; 6 new and 6 upgrades.
But the upgrades are now listed as both Ashford and Gillingham, plus a reprieve for Saltley. The other 3 upgrades being Derby, Edinburgh and Cardiff. No mention of Didcot or Glasgow!
Does anybody know which combination to believe ?
European TrainControl System– the future of signalling is here
In a recent Railway Magazine article, it appears that Ashford was to be reprieved and Gillingham was being dropped instead!
However in a new document, there are still 12 planned ROCs; 6 new and 6 upgrades.
But the upgrades are now listed as both Ashford and Gillingham, plus a reprieve for Saltley. The other 3 upgrades being Derby, Edinburgh and Cardiff. No mention of Didcot or Glasgow!
Does anybody know which combination to believe ?
European TrainControl System– the future of signalling is here
(Page 8 of the above PDF is the source of above latest info )There are 12 Rail Operating Centres in total, 6 new builds and 6 existing Network Rail centres that will be upgraded to ROC status.
New buildings
Centres to be upgraded
- Jan 2014 – Three Bridges ROC goes live
- Jul 2014 – Manchester ROC goes live
- Jan 2015 – York ROC goes live
- Feb 2015 – Romford ROC goes live
- Aug 2015 – Rugby ROC goes live
- Feb 2016 – Basingstoke ROC goes live
Ashford / Cardiff / Derby / Edinburgh / Gillingham / Saltley
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