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Railways: Automation

Question for Department for Transport

UIN HL1172, tabled on 21 June 2022

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to fully automate train lines; and what discussions they have had with (1) local mayors, and (2) transport authorities, about automating tube and metro services.

Answered on

28 June 2022

There are currently no plans to fully automate train lines. The Department for Transport is leading a joint programme with Transport for London to provide evidence-based recommendations on how best to progress with driverless trains on the London Underground.