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Passengers are reminded that a £7.1 million package of railway improvements starts this weekend, affecting journeys between Newcastle and Scotland.

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner welcomes York Central as a “fantastic opportunity…unlocking one of the biggest regeneration projects in the country.”

Planning green light unlocks a scheme 40 years in the making, with construction work expected to begin on site next year and the first phase completing in 2030

A new £1 billion fleet of British-built, battery-electric trains will run on a faster, more reliable Transpennine railway, delivering more services and more seats for passengers across the North.

Passengers are advised that buses will replace trains between Kettering and Loughborough next weekend (Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September) while Network Rail carries out important railway improvements.

A £110,000 investment is helping to tackle cable theft, vandalism and trespass on the East Coast Main Line through proactive security patrols.

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. 

• 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

A £40 million upgrade of a striking eight-storey office building will create a new rail industry hub in central Leeds.