For this purpose the East Coast ports are Blyth, Tyneside, Teesport (Redcar), Hull and Immingham.
Short term Timetable changes and train lengthening to/from Immingham (already implemented by the time of the RUS publication); Brigg line and Wrawby junction enhancements; Hull Docks branch partial doubling; restoring of Boldon East curve to provide access to Durham Coast line avoiding congested parts of ECML.