Inscrutable automatic operation coming soon?

This from Lobby Fodder...

I thought Eye readers might be interested in this photo taken at Wednesday's Election 2010 Rail Debate.

It is from the CSRE stand that was at the back of the room.


Clearly CSRE plans to avoid IR issues with traincrew by having robots drive their trains.

New trains shocker!

This just in from yesterday's Anglo-sino trade bilateral.

UK Government signals unconditional acceptance of terms for Chinese trains.