East Coast Main Line - Page 4

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May start for Class 800 Azumas on London-Leeds route

Azumas finally cleared for passenger use on East Coast Main Line

15 Mar

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Date for LNER’s Azuma introduction reset to 2019

LNER confirms delay to introduction of Azuma fleet; no specific new date announced

26 Oct

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“Business as usual” as LNER takes over East Coast

“Business as usual” says LNER Managing Director David Horne following transfer of services from Virgin Trains East Coast

26 Jun

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First Azuma services

Azumas to serve Leeds and Hull from December

5 Jun

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Grand Central submits bids for extra paths

Open access operator bids for more paths on East Coast Main Line

22 May

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Grand Central submits bids for extra paths

Open access operator submits bid to run more trains on East Coast Main Line

16 May

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First bi-mode Class 800/2s arrive in UK

First two bi-mode Class 800/2s for VTEC arrive from Japan ahead of Azuma staff training

4 Apr

800101 at Marholm, near Peterborough. JOHN RUDD.

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VTEC confirms December 2018 start date for Azumas

Azuma passenger debut confirmed

9 Oct

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Route Supervisory Board established for ECML

Sir Gary Verity to lead Route Supervisory Board designed to hold railway to account for ECML

1 Sept

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Four Trains celebrate East Coast line’s “unique heritage”

Four Trains event wows crowds lineside

6 May

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The ECML’s very own Big Four…

A moment in railway history was celebrated on St George’s Day as four generations of East Coast Main Line traction ran side by side, and RAIL was there

6 May

VTEC 800101 on the ECML. JACK BOSKETT/RAIL.

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Construction of Virgin Azumas begins

Construction of Virgin Trains Azuma fleet begins.

5 May

IEP 800003 leads 800004 through Marholm, near Peterborough. JOHN RUDD.

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MPs debate reliability of ECML wiring

Network Rail and Government discuss ways to improve East Coast Main Line overhead wire reliability

4 Apr

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NR renews Sandy points

Network Rail is to renew switches and crossings near Sandy, in a £3.6 million project aimed at improving reliability on the East Coast Main Line.

3 Feb

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NR seeks fourth track north of Huntingdon

A fourth track on the East Coast Main Line north of Huntingdon is on the cards.

31 Jan

60103 Flying Scotsman near Heriot on May 15. PA PHOTOS.

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Trespassers continue to risk their lives to see Scotsman

The British Transport Police has released images of trespassers on the East Coast Main Line, taken during one of 60103 Flying Scotsman’s trips on the railway

10 Jun