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North East fears for future of East Coast capacity upgrade

RAIL

Andrew Forster
27 April 2018
Durham: two-track railway
Durham: two-track railway

 

The North East Combined Authority has voiced concern about the lack of any firm commitments to increase rail capacity on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between York and Newcastle. 

The line features four tracks between York and Northallerton in North Yorkshire but then becomes two-track. 

The route is already busy and there are plans for further services – TransPennine Express wants to increase frequencies to Newcastle and FirstGroup is planning an open access service between...

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