Questions remain unanswered on how rail freight will ultimately feature on the new East Coast Main Line timetable, as planners continue to try and weave many of the paths needed onto the line.
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The mode shift revenue support scheme (MSRS) for rail freight has been extended by a year and will now end on 31 March 2026 the Department for Transport has confirmed.
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Chancellor stopped short of confirming it will be on East West Rail, though said customers could reach Cambridge in 'under 30 minutes'.
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Philip Haigh studies the revised East Coast Main Line timetable that will go live in December 2025.
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TeeMarkM. - 31/01/2025 11:10
If the DfT pulled its finger out and wired just a few short interconnecting lines in North London, ECML freights could at long last be electrically hauled thus creating the capacity needed.
Jack Lavender - 31/01/2025 11:40
In A nutshell, this is the reason why we need HS2. NOT the half-baked original design, but all the way to Scotland Central Belt. Get the Fastest trains off the East and West Coast Lines!