The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 5 (September 1, 1932)
Economy in Signal Operation
Economy in Signal Operation.
In the realm of railway signalling, too, there is abundant scope for the exercise of economy. On the Home railways the staffing of signal-boxes alone costs the undertakings £5,000,000 per annum in wages. Thanks to the efforts of the signal engineers, steady reductions are being made in this figure, without in any way reducing the efficiency and safety factor. Economy schemes made possible by means of the amalgamation of signal boxes have in most cases given improved working from a traffic point of view while effecting big savings. On the L. and N.E. line a saving of well over £66,000 per annum has been achieved by the closing of signal boxes.
In general, the closing of signal cabins is being made possible by the introduction of modern electro-mechanical installations.