07 June 2010 Europe

SUNLIGHT UPSETS SIGNALLING SYSTEM

Train drivers on the Welsh coast between Harlech and Pwllheli are unable to use computers newly fitted in their cabs because glare from the sun renders the monitors illegible. The European Rail Traffic Management System (Ertms) is used extensively in countries such as France, Belgium, Switzerland,

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