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…
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…
Freight and passengers at odds over space on UK’s East Coast line
Fitting fast freight and passengers on the East Coast Main Line in the UK is proving a challenge. The main long distance operator on the…
Rail freight makes Kings Cross upgrade a reality
A programme to upgrade the entire UK East Coast Main Line is reaching deep into the southern terminus of the line. Rail freight is playing…