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May 20, 2025 | Infrastructure

Britain completes ETCS Level 2 pathfinder project

Lineside signalling removed from Northern City Line under East Coast Digital Programme.

February 26, 2024 | Signalling

ETCS Level 2 overlay installed on Britain’s East Coast Main Line

An 18km section from Welwyn Garden City to Hitchin has been equipped under Network Rail’s East Coast Digital Programme.

November 28, 2023 | Signalling

ETCS Level 2 enters service on Northern City Line in London

Trains controlled by ETCS are carrying passengers for the first time.

September 8, 2023 | Signalling

ETCS system reliability testing completed on Northern City Line

Major milestone for East Coast Digital Programme, says Network Rail.

April 10, 2023 | Signalling

ETCS comes to the East Coast Main Line

Eliminating lineside signalling by installing ETCS Level 2 on the southern end of Britain’s East Coast Main Line aims to reduce capital and maintenance costs while improving operational performance. The industry partnership formed to deliver this major £2bn programme is also laying the foundations for future national ETCS deployment, as Robert Preston reports.

June 30, 2022 | Signalling

East Coast Main Line ETCS installation receives £1bn funding boost

The southern section of the line is expected to switch to ETCS by 2029.

April 15, 2022 | News

ORR says decisions needed now on main line timetables

Delays beyond this month could cause further disruption to major British line.

January 13, 2022 | Infrastructure

RIA backs East Coast Digital Programme as model future for British rail schemes

Railway Industry Association says programme’s methodology could help with the transition to GBR.

December 18, 2021 | Signalling

Network Rail completes ETCS dynamic testing at test facility

Completion of trials allows for start of first in class testing.

October 25, 2021 | News

Lumo open-access service launched between London and Edinburgh

Open-access operator targets 13 million passenger journeys in next decade.

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