RAILSCOT | Government to fund digital signalling on East Coast main line [Rail Engineer]

Government to fund digital signalling on East Coast main line [Rail Engineer]

Date: 20/11/2020

The government has announced that it will invest £350 million to make the East Coast main line into Britains first mainline digital rail link by installing state-of-the art electronic signalling designed to cut journey times and slash delays.

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Government to fund digital signalling on East Coast main line [Rail Engineer]

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