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Transpennine Route Upgrade reveals plans to slash carbon emissions, generate thousands of jobs and deliver billions of pounds in social value in the North of England
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has today revealed its strategy to improve the lives of millions of people in the North by:
- Slashing railway carbon emissions, equivalent to taking 6 million cars off the road for an entire year
- Creating and safeguarding thousands of jobs for local people and providing tens of thousands of opportunities for new entrants to the industry and young people
- Delivering more than £4bn in social value and a further £4bn in wellbeing
Northumberland level crossings undergo critical changes to boost safety
Crucial changes to three level crossings in Hexham will take effect from Friday 12 May, improving rail safety in the town.
Safety first: Leeds Station hosts Safety Week for 600 schoolchildren
Network Rail have teamed up with Leeds United and rail industry partners to teach local schoolchildren about rail safety in a week-long event at Leeds City Station.
Passengers urged to plan ahead as Network Rail trials mid-week engineering work on East Coast Main Line
Network Rail and train operators are advising passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as teams carry out vital work to upgrade the railway between Grantham and Doncaster.
Images revealed of UK’s first ‘Beacon’ bridge, set to transform accessibility at West Yorkshire rail station
Stunning artist impressions of Garforth Station’s new accessible pedestrian bridge have been released.
Leeds Station taxi rank set to move as two major upgrades begin
The main taxi rank at Leeds Station is set to relocate as two big projects to improve the station hit the ground.
16 days of essential track upgrades on the Midland Main Line – passengers urged to plan ahead
East Midlands passengers are being urged to plan ahead, as reliability-boosting track renewal work in two tunnels means significant changes to services on the Midland Main Line and Derwent Valley line, from Saturday 27 May to Monday 11 June.
Freightliner opens Ipswich Operational Training Academy
On 2nd May 2023, Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., officially opened its first Operational Training Academy, located on the 7th floor of Ipswich’s St. Vincent House.
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