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 […]
Category: Signalling and Telecoms
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 […]
Major rail upgrade paves way for improved Surrey services
Signalling and safety improvements that will allow for more trains to run on the North Downs line will begin next week, with bus replacements being provided for passengers. Surrey rail travellers are being warned to plan ahead and allow more time for their journeys as Network Rail launches infrastructure improvements that will future-proof services between […]
Rail disruption after major vandalism of Wigan railway signalling system
Emergency work is underway to restore the signalling system for the West Coast Main Line, causing major disruption to service across the North West, to Scotland and London Euston. Network Rail engineers have found that the cables carrying vital information that allows trains to move safely around the network have been cut in several locations […]
Digital signalling work affecting August bank holiday journeys
Passengers are reminded that digital signalling work will affect East Coast Main Line journeys on the August bank holiday weekend. There will be an amended service between London King’s Cross and Peterborough because of testing and maintenance work as part of the £1.4bn East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). Most of the timetable changes occur on […]