Throughout Christmas[1], engineers working on the Transpennine Route Upgrade[2] completed major improvements between Manchester[3], Huddersfield[4], Leeds[5] and York[6].
Included among the work carried out was:
replacing points just outside of York;
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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…
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 …
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…
Network Rail[1] has said that it expects rail services in West Yorkshire[2] to return to normal on Monday after a collapsed wall caused a landslip in Dewsbury[3] yesterday (Wednesday 8 November).
Part of a retaining wall running alongside the railway c…
Network Rail has released photographs of a landslide which is set to disrupt rail travel until Sunday night.[1]
The landslip has been causing problems for passengers who use trains between Huddersfield[2] and Leeds. Services have been diverted but trai…
Rail services in West Yorkshire are expected to return to normal on Monday after a collapsed wall caused a landslip in Dewsbury.
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Part of a retaining wall that run…
Network Rail said part of a retaining wall that runs alongside the railway close to Thornhill Road, to the south of Dewsbury Station, collapsed on Wednesday morning.
This caused a several-metre-wide landslip directly next to the track and closed the li…
Disruption to train services caused by a landslide between Dewsbury and Ravensthorpe will continue until Sunday night, passengers have been told today.
Network Rail engineers are currently on site investigating the landslip problem and it is anticipate…
The landslip (Image: Network Rail)A LANDSLIP is causing rail disruption this evening and issues are expected to continue into Thursday.The incident happened in Dewsbury and one of the two lines in the area is closed.This is affecting services from Leed…
Passengers have shared their frustration and anger after a landslide caused chaos on the railways in West Yorkshire and beyond – with disruption expected to last until Friday night.
Services between Huddersfield[1] and Leeds were cancelled or diverted …
Passengers on trains in Yorkshire have been warned of disruption due to a landslip.
Engineers[1] from Network Rail have been sent to the scene in Dewsbury[2] following the landslip, according to Northern.
National Rail has said some trains may be dela…
Train services between Huddersfield and Leeds are being diverted due to a landslip at Dewsbury. Passengers are being warned of delays and diversions.
Traffic monitor Inrix states: “Services being diverted on Northern and Trans Pennine Express Southboun…
Roads, train and bus services have been hugely disrupted across Yorkshire as Storm Babet[1] continues to batter the region.
Cars have got stuck in flood water, roads have been blocked off and public transport has been cancelled. Train stations are unde…