Plan ahead message to passengers as digital signalling affects August bank holiday journeys

Passengers are advised of digital signalling work affecting journeys on the East Coast Main Line on the August bank holiday weekend. There will be no services between London King’s Cross and Peterborough because of testing work as part of the East Coast Digital Programme and maintenance between Peterborough and Potters Bar. Most of the timetable […]

Rail Minister celebrates first ‘no signals’ commuter railway

Rail Minister Lord Hendy today celebrated the recent achievement of the Great Northern ‘Northern City Line’ becoming the country’s first commuter railway to operate without signals at the side of the track. Lord Hendy saw the technology involved with digital in-cab signalling at first hand in a cab ride from Moorgate to Finsbury Park. The […]

Digital signalling upgrades affecting journeys between London and Peterborough/Royston this weekend

Thameslink and Great Northern passengers reminded that no trains will travel to and from London and Peterborough/Royston this weekend (17-18 May) as work to transform East Coast Main Line continues. Teams will carry out significant upgrades as part of £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), including removing traditional signals in a major milestone for […]

London journeys affected as major digital milestone sees traditional signals removed

Passengers are urged to plan ahead as no trains will be running between London King’s Cross and Peterborough over a weekend in May as work to transform East Coast Main Line continues. Network Rail teams will be carrying out significant upgrades on the East Coast Main Line on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May as […]

World-First: Hitachi Rail Enables Digitally Signalled Steam Locomotive with ETCS Technology

In a historic first for the railway industry, testing of a steam locomotive fitted with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS) in Level 2 has been completed successfully on the Cambrian line in Wales. As part of Network Rail’s East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), the historic Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado is the first […]

Trainline refreshes Executive Leadership team to accelerate AI-powered tech and product innovation

Trainline, Europe’s #1 rail travel platform, today affirmed its commitment to innovation, placing artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technology at the core of its strategic vision, with new appointments to its Executive Leadership team. Over the last 25 years, Trainline has cemented its legacy as a tech-enabled first mover and is now gearing up for […]