Testing starts on world’s first digitally-signalled steam loco
Network Rail has begun testing at speed for an operational steam locomotive fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology.
Tag: East Coast Main Line
£33m landslip work completed in County Durham
Network Rail has completed a major £33m project to reinforce land alongside the East Coast Main Line in County Durham.
Lumo helps raise £10,000 for Tyneside kids’ play space
With the help of train operator Lumo, the Discovery Museum in Newcastle-upon-Tyne has raised the money it needs to complete a new play space for child…
LNER Azuma train takes test run to London St Pancras
In the early hours of this morning (Friday 28 March), London North Eastern Railway (LNER) ran an Azuma train on a test run from Leeds to London St Pan…
New lineside signs to mark Stockton and Darlington Railway bicentenary
New signs are to be installed along the surviving parts of the 1825 Stockton-to-Darlington line to inform passengers of the historical significance of…
Class 66 locomotives to be fitted with digital signalling thanks to major deal
Class 66 locomotives are to be fitted with digital in-cab signalling thanks to a new deal between DB Cargo UK and Siemens Mobility. Work to…
London North Eastern Railway community fund helps to restore ancient County Durham wetland
An area of wetland in County Durham restored with funding by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is now seeing wildlife return to the area.
New footbridge installed at Darlington station
A major milestone in the transformation of the transport hub in Darlington has been reached with installation of a new footbridge at Darlington statio…
London trains subject to Major Disruption this morning
A person has been hit by a train and means that all lines are closed on the southern section of the East Coast Main Line.…
Love on the rails this Valentines Day?
To mark Valentine's Day, London North Eastern Railway is telling the stories of some heart-warming romances that have developed on railway journeys.