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Road closures near Kirk Hill bridge were lifted as planned on Friday 17 July as Network Rail’s reconstruction project remains on target and nears completion.

The first-ever graduation ceremony for the PlanBEE Rail apprenticeship programme took place on Wednesday 15 July at the National Railway Museum in York, marking a milestone moment for the scheme and celebrating the achievements of its inaugural cohort, with seven of the graduates moving into permanent roles across the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and its wider partners.

A new collection of artwork created by local students has been unveiled at Mirfield station, as part of TRU’s First and Last Mile scheme.

Communities in Huddersfield will see a series of road closures over the coming months to facilitate major investment projects carried out by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and Kirklees Council.

Passengers are reminded that railway improvement work will affect services in West Yorkshire over the next two weekends.

Network Rail teamed up with British Transport Police (BTP) to showcase drone technology during Rail Safety Week, highlighting how innovation is helping keep the railway safe.

Residents in the North East of England are being encouraged to sign up for emails from Network Rail about upcoming railway work happening in their area.

Residents in Yorkshire and the Humber are being encouraged to sign up for emails from Network Rail about upcoming railway work happening in their area.