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Trans-Pennine digital corridor enters its most complex delivery phase

The most technically demanding stage of the £4.2bn Pennine programme has begun, with electrification, remodelling and digital signalling now overlapping on the same corridor for the first time.

Marcus Aldridge · 24 Aug 2026 · 9 min read

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In-cab signalling rollout passes halfway point on the East Coast

More than half of the East Coast in-cab signalling programme is now in service, with operators reporting improved headway reliability and a sharp reduction in signal-related delay minutes.

Priya Raghunathan · 23 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

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The Daily Briefing

In today's briefing

Trans-Pennine digital corridor enters its most complex delivery phase

In-cab signalling rollout passes halfway point on the East Coast

Battery-electric fleet order signals shift away from diesel infill

Freight interchange approval reopens the modal shift debate

City-centre station reconstruction reaches structural completion

Predictive maintenance models cut track geometry interventions

Operational technology security moves up the boardroom agenda

Discontinuous electrification: pragmatism or false economy?