Projects · Rail
Stevenage / southern ECML, Hertfordshire·Under wayRail
East Coast Digital Programme (ECML ETCS)
- StageDigital signalling in use Welwyn to Hitchin by Great Northern Class 717s since Aug 2026
- Next milestoneMore fleets and passenger services on digital signalling from 2027; completion 2030s
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: More fleets and passenger services on digital signalling from 2027; completion 2030s2 November 2026 · previously: Progressive commissioning of further ECML sections toward full southern-route operation.
- Stage: Digital signalling in use Welwyn to Hitchin by Great Northern Class 717s since Aug 20262 November 2026 · previously: active
- Value: Not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: ~£1.4bn
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