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East Coast ETCS Switch On: The UK's Biggest Timetable Change Explained

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December 2025 marks the switch-on date for a new signalling system on the East Coast Mainline, known as European Train Control System (ETCS). This system will increase the capacity on the route, allowing for an extra LNER train per hour in each direction, as well as other service uplifts across the wider network.

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  • Platform ID e963KT2qGhU
  • Views 12,794
  • Date published 24 Nov 2025 08:00
  • Date added 21 Jul 2026 00:20
  • Recorded 20 Dec 2025
  • Locomotives 5
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