ABSTRACT
Background With the gradual move towards centralisation of railway control operations, it is a primary concern for those involved to make sure that new control centres are designed to support both safe and effective working conditions. It is hoped that by bringing all the different railway control operators under one roof, both the co-ordination and communication between them will be greatly improved. However, such a move will also make a considerable difference to the nature of operators’ tasks, resulting in changes such as greater distances from areas under control, more automation and larger geographical areas controlled by a single operator.
