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East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) progresses
The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is well underway and…
The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is well underway and has now introduced new customer communications.
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First passenger trains run to City of London using digital signalling
Great Northern passengers, on their way to City of London,…
Great Northern passengers, on their way to City of London, will enjoy a more reliable service, due to Siemens' first UK digital signalling.
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New Operational Training Academy in Doncaster
New academy established in Doncaster for operational training and digital…
New academy established in Doncaster for operational training and digital skills, teaching the next generation.
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Roundtable: Train Innovation- The latest ETCS upgrades
In this Roundtable feature, Global Railway Review caught up with…
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In this Roundtable feature, Global Railway Review caught up with Ed Akers, Network Rail’s Principal Programme Sponsor for ECDP, Oly Turner, GTR’s Head of ERTMS and Ben Lane, Siemens Mobility’s Project Director, ECDP, to discuss the significance of Britain’s largest passenger fleet upgrade, and how it fits within a wider…
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The importance of the Thameslink Class 700 digital upgrade
Global Railway Review spoke with Ed Akers, Network Rail’s Principal…
Global Railway Review spoke with Ed Akers, Network Rail’s Principal Programme Sponsor for ECDP, Oly Turner, GTR’s Head of ERTMS and Ben Lane, Siemens Mobility’s Project Director, ECDP, to discuss the significance of the Thameslink Class 700 fleet upgrade, and how it fits within a wider digital transformation.
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Further progress with billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme
The East Coast Digital Programme is one step closer due…
The East Coast Digital Programme is one step closer due to recent works to install new equipment and technology between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin in Hertfordshire.
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Thameslink fleet set for ETCS upgrade
Industry partners in the East Coast Digital Programme have signed…
Industry partners in the East Coast Digital Programme have signed a £32.7million contract to upgrade the Class 700 Thameslink fleet with the latest ETCS.
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GTR’s first Class 387/1 completes static testing of digital ETCS in-cab signalling equipment
As part of the East Coast Digital Programme, GTR’s first…
As part of the East Coast Digital Programme, GTR’s first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has completed static testing of new digital ETCS in-cab signalling equipment.
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Work continues on first section of East Coast Main Line digital signalling
Further engineering work is taking place in late June to…
Further engineering work is taking place in late June to prepare what will become the first part of the East Coast Main Line to operate with digital signalling.
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Freightliner opens its first Operational Training Academy
The Academy will prepare Freightliner’s freight train drivers for the…
The Academy will prepare Freightliner’s freight train drivers for the in-cab digital signalling being introduced on the UK's East Coast Main Line.
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Images: Another step forward for East Coast Digital Programme
Network Rail have released new images showing crucial work on…
Network Rail have released new images showing crucial work on the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme.
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More East Coast Digital Programme work planned in February
Further engineering work is taking place in North London over…
Further engineering work is taking place in North London over February to help deliver the East Coast Digital Programme.
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New Year sees further progress with East Coast Digital Programme
Work over the festive period has seen more progress made…
Work over the festive period has seen more progress made with the transformational East Coast Digital Programme.
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Digital signalling – the revolution has started
For Global Railway Review, OIy Turner, Head of ERTMS for…
For Global Railway Review, OIy Turner, Head of ERTMS for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), explains the importance of the first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar being upgraded with ETCS in-cab signalling and details GTR's involvement with the East Coast Digital Programme.
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First-in-class fitment of ETCS underway on DB Cargo UK locomotive
Work to install the latest version of ETCS on DB…
Work to install the latest version of ETCS on DB Cargo UK's Class 66 locomotive has marked the start of fitment to freight vehicles in the UK as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.