Eastern news
Severely reduced service along East Coast Main Line during rail strikes
- Passengers should only travel if necessary on Saturday 1, Wednesday 5 and Saturday 8 October during national strike action
- A special, severely reduced timetable will operate along the East Coast Main Line between 7:30am and 6:30pm
- Passengers should plan ahead between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 October, know their last train times and expect disruption
Severely reduced service across East Midlands during rail strikes
- Passengers should only travel if necessary on 1 and 8 October during national strike action
- Further action on 5, 6, 7 and 8 October will also affect EMR services
- Passengers should plan ahead, know their last train times and expect disruption
Extremely limited trains north of York during rail strikes
- Rail passengers will not be able to travel north of York on Saturday 1 October or north of Newcastle on Saturday 8 October amid national strike action
- Passengers should plan ahead between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 October
- A severely reduced timetable will operate on Wednesday 5 October between 7:30am and 6:30pm
Repairs planned for Stevenage after overhead wire damage
Major repairs are planned for the railway in Stevenage this Saturday (24 September) after the overhead electric wires were damaged on Tuesday evening.
Successful completion of ETCS testing for Class 43 train
Another milestone has been achieved in the Government funded East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) with the successful completion of testing with digital signalling for Class 43 power cars forming part of Network Rail’s New Measurement Train.
Passengers reminded to plan ahead as major upgrades are set for Newcastle Central station
- Major work to boost reliability and bring better journeys for passengers will get underway this weekend
- There will be significant changes to services between Newcastle and Scotland on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September, as well as from Saturday 1 to Monday 10 October inclusive
- Rail trade unions have also announced industrial action for 1 and 5 October
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journeys
Passengers reminded to plan ahead as major upgrades are set for the East Coast Main Line
- Major work to boost reliability and bring better journeys for passengers will get underway this weekend
- There will be significant changes to services between Newcastle and Scotland on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September, as well as from Saturday 1 to Monday 10 October inclusive
- Rail trade unions have also announced industrial action for 1 and 5 October
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journeys
Making way for an electric Midland Main Line: Bridge upgrade for Kettering
This weekend (Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September), major work to upgrade a bridge near Kettering will make headway, eventually allowing cleaner and quieter electric trains to be introduced to this section of the Midland Main Line.
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