GTR and Siemens Mobility update entire 717 fleet to updated version of ETCS

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has updated its entire fleet of 25 Class 717 Great Northern trains to run in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System (ETCS). The trains now operate on the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in London […]

Future-proofing the West Coast Main Line this Christmas and New Year

Rail passengers are being given advanced notice of a huge programme of journey improving upgrades on the West Coast Main Line this Christmas and New Year. Between 24 December and 15 January, hundreds of essential projects will take place to make future journeys more reliable for passengers and freight. It’s all part of an ongoing […]