Sunday 3 August 2025 marked a major step forward for rail travel in the North, as the first electric passenger train officially ran between York (Colton Junction) and Church Fenton. This achievement means that 25% of the Transpennine main line is now electrified, laying the foundations for a faster, greener and more reliable railway between […]
Contract, valued at £10.4 million, will support more than 50 roles across England and Scotland Alstom will continue to maintain passenger operator’s 12 five-car Nova 2 EMUs Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a £10.4 million contract extension with passenger operator TransPennine Express to maintain their Class 397 fleet. The […]
The Transpennine Route Upgrade continues to build towards the future of electric rail travel in the North, as industry leaders hail the latest upgrade work at Stalybridge station. Engineers worked around the clock over 26-days to complete their largest phase of work to date, including a full junction remodelling, installing over 2km of new track […]
The first pieces of track have been installed to relieve a long-standing bottleneck on the Hope Valley railway line, providing faster and more reliable rail journeys for passengers. Engineers working at Bamford on the Hope Valley line, laid the first 340 metres of track for a new ‘passing loop’ that will allow slower trains to […]
Huddersfield has moved one step closer to welcoming cleaner, greener and more efficient electric trains this week, as a new, improved bridge was installed near Deighton railway station. The 172-year-old footbridge on Fieldhouse Lane was replaced with a thinner and taller bridge, giving Transpennine Route Upgrade engineers the space needed to eventually install overhead electric […]
Ground-breaking work on a £145m rail reliability upgrade between Manchester and Sheffield will start later this month. This essential work will remove several bottlenecks on the Hope Valley line to allow passenger trains to overtake slower freight trains and improve reliability, helping people get to their destinations on time. From Sunday 29 May, and every […]
Network Rail is carrying out major track upgrades at Hull Paragon station over the Easter bank holiday The £1.3m project will mean smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers in East Yorkshire Passengers should check before travelling via National Rail Enquiries Major track upgrades will take place at Hull Paragon station this Easter, bringing a more […]
