LNER has launched a WhatsApp Channel to broadcast service updates, travel information, and advice during planned and unplanned disruptions. The channel, which will be kept up to date directly by members of the LNER Service Delivery Team, provides customers with the opportunity to check if anything could affect their rail journey before they set off […]
Category: Signalling and Telecoms
Network Rail and Loram launch ETCS working group focused on collaboration and performance delivery
Senior members from Network Rail’s East Coast Operations Business Change team and Loram specialists met in Derby to explore how ETCS fitment to On Track Machines can help improve operational performance and infrastructure resilience. Loram UK provides a number of infrastructure assurance and maintenance services to Network Rail, including specialist Rail Grinding trains. These On […]
North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport reopened after upgrades
Trains are running again on the North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport following a two-week closure to complete major signalling and level crossing upgrades During the closure, four level crossings were upgraded on the line: Chilworth, Tangley, Brook, and Burrows Lane. All four crossings are now linked to the Guildford Area Signalling Centre, […]
Scenic stretch of East Coast Main Line receives mobile connectivity boost
LNER customers travelling along a picturesque 45-mile stretch of the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland can now enjoy not only stunning views, but also significantly improved mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity. Thanks to a collaborative project funded by LNER and delivered in partnership with rail telecoms experts, Railsite Telecom, mobile network operators O2 and […]
Ireland’s first train installed with ETCS signalling by Alstom
Alstom has successfully completed the installation and assessment body certification of the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 on the Head of Series (HoS) for the IÉ 22000 Class, marking a significant milestone in Ireland’s rail modernisation. The train – 22001 – has received Assessment Body (AsBo), Notified Body (NoBo) and Designated Body (DeBo) […]
Ireland’s first train installed with ETCS signalling by Alstom
Alstom has successfully completed the installation and assessment body certification of the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1 on the Head of Series (HoS) for the IÉ 22000 Class, marking a significant milestone in Ireland’s rail modernisation. The train – 22001 – has received Assessment Body (AsBo), Notified Body (NoBo) and Designated Body (DeBo) […]
Milestone marked in £140 million Darlington station project
Power supply upgrades have been completed as work progresses on Darlington station’s £140 million transformational expansion project. The milestone paves the way for the updated signalling system to be tested – crucial for bringing the Victorian-era station’s two new platforms into service. The installation of platforms 5 and 6 will allow Network Rail teams to […]
Azuma in-cab digital signalling is successfully tested
Testing at speed of digital in-cab signalling has been successfully completed for the train which provides the largest inter-city fleet on the East Coast Main Line. The iconic LNER Azuma has been put through its paces in recent weeks on the Melton test track through the Leicestershire countryside. Completing its dynamic testing is a step […]
Salford Crescent station upgrades will see weekend railway closure
Passengers travelling between Manchester and Bolton are being advised of changes to journeys this weekend during ongoing upgrades at Salford Crescent station. Network Rail is investing £21 million by building an additional third platform served by a new staircase and lift from the ticket office and footbridge. While construction over recent months has been taking […]
Gloucester rail hub gets major signal system overhaul
A critical infrastructure upgrade will future-proof one of the West’s busiest rail corridors, but passengers face disruption from 27 September to 5 October. Gloucester’s vital railway signalling – the nerve centre controlling train movements across one of the region’s most important rail routes – is getting a complete electrical system upgrade that will secure reliable […]