Eastern news
Transpennine Route Upgrade to launch £270,000 Community Fund for 2026
Communities are set to benefit from a £270,000 funding boost as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) prepares to launch the third year of its Community Fund.
East Coast digital milestone signals a new era
- First use of digital in-cab signalling for services on the East Coast Main Line
- Great Northern Class 717s start the digital journey by using in-cab signalling between Welwyn and Hitchin
- Step towards the first full use of digital signalling on an intercity main line in this country
£40m redevelopment of prime Leeds office building under way
A £40 million upgrade of a striking eight-storey office building will create a new rail industry hub in central Leeds.
Reminder: Bank holiday journeys affected by digital signalling project
Passengers are reminded that testing ahead of digital signalling being introduced on the East Coast Main Line will affect journeys this weekend.
Rail upgrades completed across East Midlands in near-£7m investment
A £6.95 million programme has seen Network Rail complete railway upgrades in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire over the past two weekends.
Reminder: Investment in historical railway bridge over bank holiday
Passengers are reminded that an £800,000 upgrade of Brotherton Bridge near Knottingley will affect some journeys this weekend.
£7m investment to deliver major rail upgrades between Newcastle and Scotland
An extensive package of rail improvements will affect journeys between Newcastle and Scotland over three weekends.
Major Transpennine Route Upgrade works to drive forward Huddersfield station transformation this autumn
Customers will soon benefit from a more reliable, accessible and greener railway as the Transpennine Route Upgrade takes another significant step towards the transformation of Huddersfield station and the wider railway this autumn.
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