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Network Rail is seeking a partner to help deliver the first major inter-city digital railway on the East Coast Mainline (ECML). In an entirely new way of working, the organisation’s London North Eastern and East Midlands (LNE & EM) route is looking to team up early, and on a whole life basis, with a technology provider to work together on designs, plans, phasing, costs and realising benefits.

Network Rail is preparing to deliver the next phase of works to upgrade the signaling systems and track as part of the £68m Norwich, Yarmouth, Lowestoft (NYL) re-signalling project. Engineers will continue to upgrade some of the oldest signals in the country, improving safety and journeys for passengers travelling on the Wherry lines.

Major upgrades have been carried out at Colchester to make the busy Norwich to London main line more reliable and resilient.

Network Rail has released time-lapse footage showing the latest stage of the Derby Resignalling project as the majority of train services return to the station.

A footbridge, which has been closed since January when a major fire took place at Nottingham station is now open for use.

The biggest investment into the railway in Derby since the Victorian era has now reached the half way mark as Network Rail continues work on the 79 day project to upgrade the track and signalling at Derby station.

Residents are invited to find out about an upgrade to Mirfield railway station as part of the Great North Rail Project.

Network Rail engineers completed an array of improvements on the Norwich to London main line over the three-day bank holiday weekend to make rail services more reliable as part of the company’s Railway Upgrade Plan.