The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is a landmark scheme that will introduce in-cab digital signalling on the southern part of the East Coast Main Line.

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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
Services to/from London King’s Cross are affected this Sunday, 15 March, by further testing of the digital signalling system between Welwyn Garden City & Hitchin, part of the £1.4bn @_ECDP. Watch to see how digital in-cab signalling provides a proven system for better railways.
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We’re thrilled to have achieved another important milestone on ECDP, which takes us one step closer to a digital future on the East Coast Main Line! Thank you to everyone involved for your hard work and to all rail users for your patience.
Thanks to passengers for their patience during the recent run of engineering work on the East Coast Main Line. Important testing for @_ECDP has been the main focus over the past two weekends. More details of this and other improvements made: gloo.to/Fb8B
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Last night, we won an award for Digital Innovation and Signalling Excellence at the Rail Business Awards! Our pioneering project on the Northern City Line is the first ever high-capacity commuter railway to operate without traditional signals. Well done to the whole team! #ETCS
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
Services to and from London King’s Cross are affected this weekend (Saturday 21/Sunday 22 February) by East Coast Digital Programme upgrade work. Please plan ahead and check before you travel nationalrail.co.uk/ecdp Watch below digital signalling from the driver’s POV. @_ECDP
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
Further testing of digital in-cab signalling will affect services to/from London King's Cross on the weekend of 22/23 November. Digital in-cab signalling will enable more efficient operations for train drivers. @_ECDP @GC_Rail @GNRailUK @LNER @LumoTravel @Hull_Trains
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With upcoming ECDP planned work on the East Coast Main Line on the weekend of 22/23 November, @networkrail and our passenger train operator partners have worked to create some ‘bitesize’ video content about digital signalling. Watch the first one here!
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Changes to passenger services on the East Coast Main Line this August Bank Holiday Planned works between Peterborough & London King's Cross from Sat 23 - Mon 25 Aug will affect journeys - especially on Sunday. Check before you travel 👉networkrailmediacentre.co.uk… @NetworkRailEC
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
🚆A step forward for digital signalling 📡 Progress has been made in the challenge of fitting European Train Control System digital in-cab signalling equipment to hundreds of Britain’s freight locomotives. @_ECDP gloo.to/F24X
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
This planned engineering work is part of the £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme (@_ECDP), which is introducing digital signalling technology to create a more reliable, efficient and greener railway. Find out more: eastcoastdigitalprogramme.co…
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
🚧 Plan Ahead: London journeys affected on Sunday 15 June due to digital signalling upgrades on the East Coast Main Line. 📍 Engineering work between Peterborough and Potters Bar 🚌 Amended timetable and rail replacement coaches in operation 🔗 gloo.to/FnJt
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
No signals! Northern City Line becomes first main line commuter railway to run on digital signals @_ECDP. WCR is reported to have run a passenger train with Mk 1 coaches. And Lord Blunkett proposes a £14bn 15-year plan for Yorkshire… Watch Ep 85 now: youtu.be/JVcBvKBucTA
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🚆 The Northern City Line is now the UK’s first signals-free commuter railway. A huge thanks to @GNRailUK, @NetworkRailEC, @SiemensMobility, and all industry partners on the Government-funded £1.4bn East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). 🔗 Read more: mynewsdesk.com/uk/govia-tham…
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
We have produced a new animation explaining the benefits of digital signalling, ahead of more progress being made during engineering work this weekend. The clip has been produced with passenger operator partners to explain what's involved and why the @_ECDP work is needed.
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
🚆 No trains to and from London King's Cross on 17-18 May as we remove traditional signals and test digital technology. 🚦 This milestone will create Britain's first fully 'no signals' commuter railway between Moorgate and Finsbury Park. ➡️ gloo.to/FMPJ @_ECDP
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🚅 GTR, in partnership with Siemens Mobility, has successfully upgraded and tested one of its Class 717 Great Northern trains to the latest specification of ETCS in-cab digital signalling. @GNRailUK @NetworkRailEC @SiemensMobility #DigitalSignalling #ECDP #IndustryPartnership
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
👷‍♂️This weekend, colleagues will be delivering major upgrades on the East Coast Main Line. 🚉This means there will be no direct services to or from King's Cross station. 📽️We've produced this video to explain what this work is, and why we're doing it. @_ECDP @nationalrailenq
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
Don't forget there are no trains in or out of London King's Cross this weekend. This is because of continued track, drainage and overhead line upgrades, as well as @ECDP-related work. Please check @nationalrailenq before travelling.
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
⏲️ Reminder: No trains between London and Peterborough or Royston for two weekends as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades. 🚉 Upgrades to track, drainage and overhead power lines, plus @_ECDP work. ⬇️ More details: gloo.to/FQnw
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
⏲️ Reminder: Important work on the East Coast Main Line means no direct London King’s Cross trains for the next two weekends. 🚉 Upgrades to track, drainage and overhead power lines, plus @_ECDP work. ⬇️ More details gloo.to/FQni
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East Coast Digital Programme retweeted
Important work on the East Coast Main Line means no services between London and Peterborough/Royston for two weekends. 🔷 Upgrades to track, drainage and overhead power lines, along with some @_ECDP work. 🔷 January 25-26 & February 1-2 🔷 More details: gloo.to/FEPt
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