Brading will require new signalling, signals, point machines and train absence detection (track circuits or axle counters). It might be sensible to use axle counters for the short single line sections to St. John’s and Sandown and eliminate tokenless block. Given the age of the signalling from 1960’s(?) maybe even resignal Sandown (and even Ryde St. John’s to Pier Head?) to the same standard. Modular signalling would seem ideal.TBH I'd keep it dead simple, single line and a passing loop at Brading with train staff working on the bottom section and train staff and ticket on the top section. But if someone's willing to fund a more expensive solution, why not?
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