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Commenting on the Government’s announcement to invest £350 million on new digital signalling on part of the East Coast Main Line between London and Lincolnshire, Councillor Keith Aspden, Leader of City of York Council and East Coast Main Line Authorities... Continue Reading

The East Coast Main Line is a key strategic rail route, stretching more than 500 miles, from Inverness and Aberdeen, through key stops at Edinburgh, Newcastle and York to London ECMA members are calling on the UK and Scottish governments to secure funding for Network Rail to... Continue Reading

Network Rail’s route managing director for the East Coast Main Line has said it’s time for the line to be revitalised. Speaking at ECMA’s Westminster event Rob McIntosh, Route Director for the London North Eastern and East Midlands route, said it was important money was invested... Continue Reading

Speaking at ECMA’s Westminster engagement event, David Horne Managing Director of Virgin Trains East Coast, highlighted the additional seats added to its services. And he added VTEC had plans to go even further, with its expanded timetable delivering additional services to places... Continue Reading

Businesses, MPs and MSPs and organisations from along the East Coast Main Line attended ECMA events at Westminster and Holyrood to show their support for investment in the line. Interest in the events was strong and was matched by excellent attendance in both Edinburgh and... Continue Reading

At its stakeholder event VTEC’s Managing Director David Horne, set out some of the customer improvements VTEC is making, and highlighted the need for robust infrastructure along the East Coast Main Line. He said 900 extra car parking spaces were being added at stations along the... Continue Reading

A stakeholder event was held by Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) in York on October 11. David Horne, Managing Director of VTEC, gave an update on the forthcoming introduction of the 65 new Azuma class trains (due late 2018), and on the changes to the infrastructure needed to... Continue Reading

Research published today shows investing £3 billion in the East Coast Main Line can deliver a £9 billion boost for UK plc, and improve services for the 20 million people who use the line each year. Unveiled at The Consortium of East Coast Main Line’s (ECMA) Scottish parliamentary... Continue Reading

Communities along the East Coast Main Line from London to Aberdeen are the backbone of the UK, and it’s time for investment that recognises the importance of this vital piece of infrastructure.   The economies up and down the East Coast Main Line already generate more than £300... Continue Reading