Eastern: East Coast news
Discovery of items from 46 years ago connects generations of craftsmanship
Items stashed away inside a historical York building during roof repairs have been reunited with the worker who left them there – nearly half century on.
Plan ahead message to passengers as digital signalling affects August bank holiday journeys
Passengers are advised of digital signalling work affecting journeys on the East Coast Main Line on the August bank holiday weekend.
Rail Minister celebrates first ‘no signals’ commuter railway
Rail Minister Lord Hendy today celebrated the recent achievement of the Great Northern ‘Northern City Line’ becoming the country’s first commuter railway to operate without signals at the side of the track.
Freight digital signalling fitment takes a step forward
A step forward is being taken today towards the challenge of fitting ETCS (European Train Control System) digital in-cab signalling equipment to hundreds of Britain’s freight locomotives.
Retired railway stalwart’s special 99th birthday celebration thanks to Network Rail
A former signaller who spent nearly half a century working on the railway was treated to a tour of York Rail Operating Centre (ROC) as he celebrated his 99th birthday.
GTR carries passengers in 717 using updated version of ETCS
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has run its first Class 717 Great Northern train in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System (ETCS).
Work starts to make classic ‘High Speed Train’ units fit for the future
Work has started to fit equipment for digital in cab signalling to the iconic High Speed Trains (HSTs), a symbol of British rail heritage, significantly in the year of Railway 200.
More progress made on £1.4bn digital signalling scheme
Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after further upgrade work was delivered on the East Coast Main Line.
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