The British Rail Class 717 Desiro City[9] is an electric multiple unit passenger train built by Siemens Mobility, currently operated by Govia Thameslink Railway on its Great Northern Hertford Loop and Welwyn stopping routes.

2025年2月13日 · Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has successfully upgraded one of its Class 717 Great Northern trains to the latest specification of the in-cab digital signalling, European Train Control System (ETCS). It’s the latest milestone to be achieved in the ground-breaking East Coast Digital Programme.

2023年3月22日 · Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has received authorisation from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to place its Class 717 fleet into passenger service using Level 2 European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling.

2019年3月25日 · The new fleet of 25 six-carriage Siemens Class 717 trains is being introduced between now and late summer, to replace trains that first entered service in 1976. The trains will run on the Great Northern routes between Moorgate and Hertfordshire, to and from Stevenage, Hertford North and Welwyn Garden City.

2025年2月13日 · Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), in collaboration with Siemens Mobility, has successfully upgraded one of its Class 717 Great Northern trains to the latest version of the European Train Control System (ETCS).

A new £240m fleet of Class 717 trains has been entered into service by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to replace the UK’s oldest electric rail fleet. GTR has deployed the first two of its new Class 717 rolling stock from Siemens, with a total of 25 of the new six-carriage trains due to run on the Great Northern routes by late summer.

2019年3月25日 · One of the UK's oldest rail fleets is to be replaced by £240m worth of new Siemens Class 717 trains. The Great Northern franchise, which is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), deployed two of the new trains on routes between Moorgate in the City of London and Hertfordshire earlier today.

2023年3月23日 · GTR can now run its Class 717 fleet using Level 2 European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling. According to GTR, the authorisation is a crucial step for the implementation of digital signalling on both the Northern City Line, between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in London, as well as the East Coast Main Line between London and Grantham.

2023年3月23日 · The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has granted authorisation for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to put its Class 717 fleet into passenger service using Level 2 European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling.

2021年9月21日 · GTR has successfully operated one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717 trains using the digital in-cab signalling system ETCS level 2.