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LNER has reached a significant milestone in its journey towards digital signalling, completing the first live operation of an Azuma train under European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line.

Network Rail has upgraded its Morpeth maintenance delivery unit (MDU) with a £3.7 million investment to strengthen support for the railway in North East England.

Significant strides have been made on an extensive £6 million package of rail upgrades being delivered by Network Rail in the Sunderland area.

Passengers are expected to benefit from improved punctuality and even more reliable journeys – with new platforms, enhanced signalling, and technology designed to spot potential overhead line issues among more than 60 initiatives set out in a joint plan to boost performance.

Immersive simulation technology is helping train the next generation of railway colleagues at Network Rail’s Gresley Institute.

An extensive programme of improvement work delivering a range of benefits for passengers in the Sunderland area will affect journeys over four weekends.

A celebration has been held to honour 20 years of partnership working between Network Rail and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to care for the Great Stukeley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Huntingdon.

Significant improvements have been delivered for East Coast Main Line passengers during engineering work over both May bank holiday weekends.