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On the weekend of Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June, passengers planning to travel to and from London King's Cross and other locations on the East Coast Main Line via Peterborough are being urged to plan ahead. 

The multi-million-pound project to make repairs to the historic Royal Border Bridge on the East Coast Main Line in Berwick-upon-Tweed has now been completed.  

Rail passengers in the North East are being urged to check before travelling as the next phase of Network Rail’s mid-week engineering trials take place in the region.

Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has now completed static testing of its retrofitted European Train Control Signalling (ETCS) in-cab signalling equipment, as part of the East Coast Digital Programme, aimed at improving performance for passengers, while reducing emissions.

Network Rail and industry partners have joined forces to deliver a rail safety event for primary school children at the historic Locomotion museum in Shildon.

Passengers intending to travel to and from London King’s Cross and other destinations on the East Coast Main Line via Peterborough, and across Great Northern routes over the weekend of 24 and 25 June 2023 are being asked to plan ahead and check how their journey may be affected.

Network Rail and train operators are advising passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as teams carry out vital work to upgrade the railway between Grantham and Doncaster.

On 2nd May 2023, Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., officially opened its first Operational Training Academy, located on the 7th floor of Ipswich’s St. Vincent House.