Plans to speed up rail journeys between and Nottingham will be up for discussion next week. Network Rail will provide an update to councillors at County Council on its , which could allow for speedier journeys via train.

Councillors will consider the plans at a highways and transport scrutiny committee meeting on September 8. Network Rail said the improvements would involve closing down the signal box at Swinderby station and resignalling the line to run trains at 75mph.

The journey time between Lincoln and Nottingham is currently between 50 minutes and an hour. It is not yet clear how far the increased speed limit could cut that by. This comes as operators will soon be able to run more rail services between Lincoln and Newark.

In a report ahead of the meeting, Network Rail explained: “

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