The South Erewash re-signalling project will renew and modernise existing signalling and move the control of trains from Trent power signal box to the new East Midlands control centre at Derby.  The first part of the South Erewash project was successfully completed in October 2009 and the second part will take place over the Christmas and New Year bank holiday period. 

Dyan Crowther, Network Rail route director, said:  “This massive investment will make a real difference for passengers with improved journey times, smoother, more reliable journeys, and a reduced need for future maintenance."

This project is the only piece of disruptive work taking place on the railway in the whole of the Midlands over the Christmas period.   The signalling work between Nottingham and Derby will take 10 days of 24hour working.

The £2.6m rebuilding and untangling of the Trent East junction will see 1.5km of track and signalling replaced and will add an extra track on a vital curve to provide smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers and reduce the need for future maintenance at this key location.