Category: East Coast Main Line

Disruption to Yorkshire and Newcastle trains as upgrade work takes place

Services on the East Coast Main Line will be disrupted as Network Rail carries out major upgrades between York and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Closures between London and Peterborough as signalling work continues

Buses will replace trains and some services will terminate short of their destination as work on the East Coast Digital Programme continues.

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 corridor. From this week, there’s a new service sharing those tracks. It may not be quite as prestigious as the famous express, but the destination is the birthplace of […]

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 LNER wants to cut around thirty minutes off the journey, reducing the capital’s connection to a few minutes more than four hours. However, route availability between London and Edinburgh is […]