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Reinstating Lincoln-Newark service depends on East Coast Main Line timetable recast

The East Midlands Railway service was withdrawn in June 2021

East Midlands Railway 6 Dec

LNER on East Coast mainline service to Leeds

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2025 ECML timetable agreement reached

A breakthrough in the East Coast Mainline 2025 timetable is close with details expected to be announced later this month by the Department for Transport (DfT).

ECML 4 Dec

The Class 717 used in East Coast Main Line signalling tests. NETWORK RAIL

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Latest digital signalling tests deemed a 'success' after weekend closure of East Coast Main Line

Network Rail has said the tests bring programme of allowing trains on part of the East Coast Main Line to be controlled by digital signalling from late 2025 a step nearer

ETCS 3 Dec

A Network Rail HST during ETCS tests on the East Coast Main Line

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HST used in overnight ETCS tests on East Coast Main Line

Two of Network Rail's HST power cars have become the first older generation train to take part in main line digital signalling tests

East Coast Main Line 27 Nov

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Signal cable fire closes East Coast Main Line

There were major delays on the East Coast Main Line after a fire in signalling cabling near Stevenage on October 9.

rail 10 Oct

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Exclusive: Cleethorpes to London train plans on hold

RAIL can reveal that a new direct train service linking Cleethorpes and Grimsby with London will not start as had been planned in December 2024.

rail 9 Oct

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First acquires Stirling-London Grand Union open access operation

FirstGroup has taken over Ian Yeowart’s Stirling-London open access operation, which holds five-year track access rights and is proposed to start in June 2025.

rail 25 Sept

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Hull Trains reveals possible Sheffield timetable

Hull Trains has revealed an indicative timetable for its proposed new service between Sheffield and London King’s Cross.

rail 18 Sept

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In-cab signalling to be tested at speed on ECML

On Sunday 25 August, the first long-distance train will test newly installed in-cab signalling at high speed on the East Coast Main Line between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin.

Signalling 20 Aug

Network Rail engineers upgrade a level crossing at Wokingham in February, as part of the Feltham and Wokingham Area Resignalling project. NETWORK RAIL.

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AtkinsRéalis to overhaul signalling and telecoms across East England

Engineering giant AtkinsRéalis has secured a major contract to modernise the signalling and telecommunications infrastructure on thousands of miles of railway track in the East of England.

Signalling 20 Aug

LNER 801225 races north on the East Coast Main Line between Huntingdon and Abbots Ripton with a London King’s Cross-Edinburgh service on May 4. ALAMY.

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Time to slow down the East Coast Main Line

Gareth Dennis argues the case for more trains stopping at more stations, to ease the capacity crunch

TOCs 13 Jun

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Mainline train runs under in-cab signalling in UK first

A digitally signalled train has successfully run on an intercity mainline route for the first time in the UK.

Signalling 4 Jun

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Analysis: The digital revolution and the switch to in-cab signalling

The introduction of European Train Control System technology is a complex operation involving many different routes, operators and types of rolling stock. PHILIP HAIGH delves into the detail, and talks to the man responsible for the delivery of the East Coast Digital Programme

Signalling 28 May

ETCS in-cab signalling on the Moorgate branch

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ETCS dynamic testing to start on East Coast Main Line

The first section of the East Coast Main Line from London King’s Cross to lose its lineside signals in favour of cab signalling

Signalling 8 May

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Network Rail Eastern Region launches new partnership to oversee its CP7 works

Network Rail Eastern Region has outlined the framework of its Eastern Routes Partnership (ERP) which will be in place for the whole Control Period 7 (CP7).

Network Rail 8 May

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