17:30 – 18:30: Overcoming The Challenges In Implementing 24 TPH on a Brownfield Railway – Georgina Hartwell – WSP

The Thameslink Programme will implement a 24 trains per hour timetable on one of the busiest mainline routes in the UK by December 2018. One of the key enablers of this timetable will be the use of ATO over ETCS Level 2, supported by a TMS and GSM‑R network. This presentation discusses the implications of integrating an ATO solution onto a mainline, brownfield railway, and looks at the lessons that have been learned along the way.