Plans for a flagship rail operating and training facility in York have been unveiled by Network Rail. The Rail Operating Centre would be one of 14 proposed centres across Britain that will eventually coordinate and control all rail operations on the London North Eastern route and help to expand the number of rail related jobs in the city. The workforce development centre would consolidate services already provided at several different locations into a single, purpose-built facility. To be located on disused land adjacent to York station, the new ROC is set to be the largest centre in the UK and will enable signalling and traffic control to be consolidated into a centralised unit. The proposals are at an early stage and consultation will be undertaken with the local community and interested groups over the coming months before the plans are finalised. Land identified for development lies between York station and Holgate bridge. It is hoped these plans will act as a catalyst for...

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Source: Transport Briefing