Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
New Year, New Track
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Eastern[1]
As people settle down to commence their New Year festivities, engineers working on Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will start work at Mirfield station.
The upgrades, which are part of …
HS2 scrapped, ticket office closures, rail strikes and Flying Scotsman’s centenary – it’s been quite the year. Join us as we take a look back over 2023’s biggest stories in the world of British railways.
We can’t quite believe it’s nearly the end of an…
As the Telegraph & Argus reported earlier[1], emergency services were called to a three-vehicle collision on the eastbound stretch of the M62, close to junction 23, at 8.55pm yesterday.
A person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Ano…
The eastbound section of the motorway was shut at around 9.30pm after the crash between junction 22, for Ripponden, and junction 24, near Huddersfield.
A National Highways spokesperson said at the time: “West Yorkshire[1] police are in attendance curre…
Thursday 14 Dec 2023
Transpennine Route Upgrade turns another page on Social Values
Region & Route:
Eastern[1]
The Transpennine Route Upgrade has today (14 December) launched a new book along with author Chris Madeley.
The launch event in Huddersfield …
Miles of congestion has built up on the M62 westbound after HGV broke down on the road in West Yorkshire.
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The government has announced a £3.9bn funding boost for the project to upgrade the notoriously slow railway between Manchester and York.
Two of the largest projects on the Transpennine Route Upgrade will move from design to construction following the l…
A total of £6.9bn has now been pledged for the £11.5bn scheme, which will see an increase in electrified lines, more accessible stations, and more frequent services between Manchester and York.
Rail minister Huw Merriment announced the £3.9bn in fundin…
Artist’s impression of new Ravensthorpe viaduct (Copyright Network Rail)
The government has committed £3.9bn funding to improve rail services in the North of England.
The funding, announced today (4 December 2023) announced by rail minister Huw Merrim…
Rail Minister Huw Merriman has today, Monday, 4 December, announced a £3.9 billion funding boost for the TransPennine Route Upgrade[1] which is designed to reduce carbon emissions and deliver significantly better services between Manchester[2], Hudders…
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Preston Railway Station worst in the UK for cancellations, new data says
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Kirklees Council have been successful with their bid to the government’s Levelling Up Fund for £48m to support significant improvements to the infrastructure of the Penistone rail line. The fund is designed to support local authorities to invest in loc…
The government have just announced that we’ve been successful in a bid to their Levelling Up Fund for £48million, to support major improvements to the Penistone rail line.
What does this new funding mean?
The Penistone rail line runs between Huddersfie…
Police are appealing for information after a teenage boy tragically died in a car crash in Sheffield.[1]
The 17-year-old was the passenger in a car that was involved in a collision[2] on Myers Grove Lane in Stannington. The crash involved a black Fiat …