Transport and Logistics Network
Friday 5 Jan 2024
Amended: Transpennine Route Upgrade wraps up Christmas and New Year upgrades
Transpennine Route Upgrade successfully concludes Christmas and New Year Projects, paving the way for a greener, faster and more reliable railway.
Despite d…
A man who collapsed at a mills complex near Huddersfield sadly died a short time later, police said.
West Yorkshire Police[1] along with ambulance paramedics attended Springfield Mills in Denby Dale[2] on Thursday evening due to a medical emergency inv…
Liam Hodgkinson, of Marlington Drive in Huddersfield, was caught breaking the speed limit earlier this year – on September 13.
The 25-year-old exceeded the 70mph speed limit on the M606.
He pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared at Bradford and…
Motorists could end up on the long road to home as strong winds and heavy rain threaten widespread chaos today as they drive home for Christmas.
The Met Office[1] is warning that storms may bring even more disruption to road, rail, air and ferry servic…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRoad and rail journeys are set to be disrupted in the run-up to Christmas and homes may be hit by power cuts[…
Tuesday 19 Dec 2023
New Year, New Track
Region & Route:
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 …