TRAIN CONTROL.
NEW SYSTEM TO BE TRIED IN NEW ZEALAND. [THE rBEBB Special Service.] WELLINGTON, January 31. Messrs J. W. Smith and E. S. Brittenden, two officers of the Bailway Department with considerable experience of train running, left New Zealand recently for Australia to study the methods of train running there. It is understood they will be away three months, going into all the practical details of what is known as the "train control system" of traffic operations which, in turn, depends upon a very thorough telephone system by which every station is brought into immediate contact with the train control officer at the central station. The main principle of the system is that this officer is kept supplied with full information as to the actual position of all trains in his division at any time, and is thus able to give verbal instructions covering all train movements. It is claimed that the adoption of the system will enable a considerable reduction to be made in train delays. On the return of the officers to New Zealand, arrangements will be made for the system to be thoroughly tested at Wellington and Christchurch.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18914, 1 February 1927, Page 10
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