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Rail Minister Huw Merriman today celebrated the recent start of digitally signalled passenger services on a busy London commuter line. Digital signalling on Great Northern’s Northern City Line (NCL), from Finsbury Park to Moorgate in the City of London, is the first stage in the pioneering £1.4bn East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP).

Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Thameslink and Great Northern trains, have today (Monday 11 December) opened a new footbridge at Royston railway station.

Sunderland's multi-million-pound southern train station entrance has officially opened its doors today (Friday December 8).    

Network Rail engineers will be working hard delivering presents to passengers on – and above – the railway.

McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate have been selected as the strategic developer for one of the UK’s largest city centre regeneration schemes.

Essential work will continue over Christmas to prepare the Midland Main Line for electrification between Kettering and Wigston as passengers are advised to check before travelling on 27 December.

New ground has been broken today on the Transpennine Route Upgrade, as the Minister for Rail announced a £3.9bn funding boost to the North’s most transformative rail project.

• Delivery of further upgrade work marks progress towards digital signalling on East Coast Main Line
• Report published by Transport Focus highlights passenger priorities for communicating digital signalling
• New East Coast Digital Programmme website and campaign material launched, explaining digital signalling and providing information about passenger impacts of work