@Keith L posted:I hear what you're saying, and I believe that Lionel is already thinking/planning around this issue.
Question: Some of us use "command control" not just to control locomotives, but to control everything on the layout. How would layout control work in a "direct communication" environment?
Same way. Chip direct. This is already possible from Railpro, Bluerail, and S-Cab.
Here's Railpro's version - https://www.ringengineering.com/AM-1.htm