Regulator issues warning on rail signalling

The rail regulator has highlighted the potentially dangerous signalling system which is currently in place for most of the country.

The warning comes from the Commission for Rail Regulation, which says there was a significant increase in the number of “Signal Passed at Danger” (SPAD) incidents last year.

In its 2015 annual report, the commission points out that, since 1983, maximum speeds on the network have increased from 120km/h to 160km/h, frequency of rail services has doubled on most mainline routes, and additional routes have opened.