Extra rail line between Kettering and Corby enters into use

Passengers have begun using newly commissioned track and signalling installed by Network Rail between Kettering and Corby marking the successful completion of this £130million capacity project.
Since construction began between the two Northamptonshire towns in 2014, a significant amount of work has been carried out to improve the capacity, speed and resilience of the Kettering to Corby route.
Fourteen bridges and viaducts have been strengthened, 21km of track laid (12km of new track and renewal of 9km of existing track), 4km of drainage installed, 15km of railway embankment has been stabilised and 73km of cabling laid. Further work will be delivered between Kettering and Corby to get the route ready for electric trains services.
The immediate benefits include the improved reliability for passengers, the removal of a temporary speed restriction, an improved diversionary route and the ability to accommodate freight containers helping to remove traffic from local roads.
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[@ChrisFlowers]

Kudos to all the Carillion staff who continued to work hard on this project to deliver it, despite the uncertainty surrounding their future. Lot of good people.

[@jontownsend6451]

Great job being done to revitalise this important route. It would be great to have the line north of Corby upgraded, and a new south to east curve built at Manton Junction, allowing new journey opportunities for passengers, if i had the money, i would build it myself.

[@historymadd]

I think it would be possible by putting a curve towards peterbopugh at manton i think there were objections

[@BJHolloway1]

Will the electrification stretch from Corby to Peterborough? would be logical?

[@MrBook123456]

good job

[@blackandwhiterag1117]

Replacing what was there 50 years ago and subsequently ripped up. Again. LOL.

[@visg8303]

Well that's all well and good but what about derby Nottingham and Sheffield.. they get way more passengers than Corby

[@Lauren-dz9fq]

I wish they would continue the electric lines up to notts and derby

[@sjcsystems]

I am told the problem is the tunnels south of Leicester station are built on top of huge Victorian sewers. Normally the base of a tunnel is lowered to allow the wires through, but this cannot be done. So the Midland Mainline is going to end up with bi-mode trains like the 80x series used on GWR. One day hopefully the Councils where diesel is still needed by the train will demand it is removed due to the air pollution this causes...

[@SignalBox]

Narration reminds me of old BR videos. I like it

[@Bruno.Trains]

Very interesting !

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

Very interesting but don't hold your breath. No mention of Wellingborough AGAIN

[@JamesBrown-zu8iv]

What if there was a chase. Which of these trains may to use? The DMU, Bi-mode, BMU as IP(EMU) Battery Train, Solar Train system (SMU), or Hybrid Hydraulic Hydrogen (Fuel Cell) train as HMU? Which ones you prefer for the future? As you know as this video form Kettering to Corby rail line.

[@curlew1000]

As mentioned above nothing said about services to Nottingham, Derby or Sheffield.

[@canihavesome2591]

Corby becoming the end of the line for Thameslink2000 - welcome to commuterville, or North Londonshire as it was once advertised as....

[@bfapple]

Canihavesome Thameslink won’t be operating to Corby.

[@bus131]

The ultimate goal is for the Thameslink project to extend to Corby, hence why electrification is going as far as Corby.

[@AshHill07]

Thameslink won't be operating beyond Bedford., the ultimate goal is to electrify the entirety of the MML and start replacing the 43's and 222's with electric trains ... eventually ... although at this rate it'll probably end up with the same plan as the GWML and just half-arsing the wires and getting bi-modal units instead ...

[@canihavesome2591]

As I said further down this thread, am always willing to cede to those with greater knowledge than myself in this area....that notwithstanding, when the town's local mp asks questions in Parliament on this very issue, it shows - to me, at least, that others have thought and have mentioned it also...
"Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
There is a direct link between competition on the line, usage and lower fares. With welcome electrification coming to Corby, and I am grateful to Ministers for making that happen, will they look at options for extending Thameslink to Corby?
Joseph Johnson
I would be happy to discuss that proposal with my hon. Friend. Electrification can play a part in improving passenger experience and reducing journey times, and it is one of the things the Department continues to look at closely."
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-01-18/debates/35D66699-224D-4687-AE0D-499629D42125/PassengerRailUsage

[@williamdodds1394]

@@bus131 Will Glaston tunnel route be electrified.

[@guzzi1948]

whats a kilometre? - totally baffled !

[@maxwellturnbull1903]

1 mile equals 1.60934 kilometre

[@tomcassidy3811]

Hmmmmm! One wonders how you voted on Brexit?

[@g8ymw]

Long Wave?

[@TheAmir259]

Are they in the process of replacing the imperial units?

[@trainboyyy4312]

TheAmir259 depends where r u from

[@alexbrg7789]

Why tf is this in my recommandations

[@DENPTrains]

Guess what, nobody cares that it was in your recommendations

[@alexbrg7789]

DMHDTrains - Too the everywhere Nice talking to you buddy

[@DENPTrains]

*Nice talking to you too*

[@am-vm8ew]

Kwan T
Your recommended is based off your subscriptions and watch history. So you must watch trains or network rail.