Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 79625

East Coast Main Line: Railway Signals

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when work to implement the European Train Control System on the East Coast Mainline between Huntingdon and Kings Cross will be completed.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
1) There are no current plans to construct a new East Coast Main Line (ECML) station at Alconbury Weald. The Department recognises the importance of the ECML and is starting work with Network Rail and industry stakeholders on development of a long-term st...
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