GB Railfreight launches East Coast intermodal service
Britain’s East Coast Main Line is best known for its express passenger services and as the route of the Flying Scotsman. It’s also a critical…
Freight paths are the key to faster London to Edinburgh services
Preserving access for freight is vital to a plan to speed up passenger services on the East Coast Main Line. The government-backed train operating company…
England-Scotland rail still struggling after bridge damage near Newcastle
The East Coast Main Line, the route of the famous Flying Scotsman, which suffered the effects of the weekend storms that hit the north of…
Extreme weather halts rail services between Scotland and England
The weekend of 7-8 October witnessed severe weather conditions wreaking havoc on rail services in the northern half of Britain, effectively isolating Scotland from England.…
UK rolling back the years with midweek engineering
It’s back to the future for Network Rail. The national infrastructure agency is carrying out mid-week engineering trials in the northeast of England in an…
York benefits from multi-million pound renewals programme
Teams from Network Rail have been working around the clock to deliver track improvements around York railway station. The station, sitting just outside the historic…
Bridge bashing remains Britain’s national sport
Foster’s Bridge in Ketton finally got certified for traffic after being out of action for most of the month due to a particularly damaging bridge…
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Digital 66 about to revolutionise UK East Coast freight operations
The first freight locomotive has entered fitting out with an advanced digital communications package, necessary for the step-change upgrade to the prestige London – Scotland…
Britain faces decades of climate disruption says minister in the hot seat
This week’s heatwave has put pressure on UK infrastructure like never before. The unprecedented closure of the East Coast Main Line, in the face of…
What does the East Coast digitisation mean for UK freight
The announcement that the East Coast Main Line will benefit from a significant digital upgrading has caught the imagination of the rail industry at large.…
Disruption, not disaster on East Coast Main Line
On any other day this was a horror crash waiting to happen, with a huge potential loss of life. Instead, on Thursday (23 June) it…
Iconic British bridge structure faces major renovation works
The Royal Border Bridge, which carries the East Coast Main Line over the River Tweed, is on the cusp of a year-long renovation project. Network…