Most rail operators and rail track owners in Africa have now chosen to transact from their old train control and signaling systems, and are at different stages of implementation or finalising tenders to implement these advanced train control systems.

Now the challenge for the rail industry is to capitalise on these technology enhancements but to go beyond these control systems and ensure the human user is accounted for so you can achieve a successful rail network.

Why is advanced train control systems provide more than just signal control and route setting, they are now a service delivery management system which encompasses managing all resources and providing information to passengers and the rail business managers.

With this in mind, Rail Routing, Control and Signaling 2013 Conference, will not only focus on the implementation of different advanced train control systems, it will contain presentations on the whole operating networking include control centres and human user. There is a real need to focus on the operational to reach the goal of increased network capacity and improved safety.