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Passengers urged to plan ahead as second phase of significant upgrades at Morley approaches
Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is reminding passengers travelling along the rail line between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York to plan their journeys ahead of time, as nine days of major upgrades are due to take place from 17-25 June 2023 at Morley station.
GTR’s first Class 387/1 completes static testing of new digital ETCS in-cab signalling equipment
Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has now completed static testing of its retrofitted European Train Control Signalling (ETCS) in-cab signalling equipment, as part of the East Coast Digital Programme, aimed at improving performance for passengers, while reducing emissions.
Rail industry hosts safety day for 200 North East schoolchildren
Network Rail and industry partners have joined forces to deliver a rail safety event for primary school children at the historic Locomotion museum in Shildon.
Refurbishment begins on 130-year-old Beverley footbridge
Work to fully repair and restore the 130-year-old Grade II-listed footbridge at Beverley station begins next week.
Network Rail and Leeds United deliver railway safety message to 600 West Yorkshire pupils
Between Monday 15 and Friday 19 May, Network Rail teamed up with Leeds United Foundation and rail industry partners to teach children from schools in and around West Yorkshire about the importance of rail safety.
Work in late June to progress first section of East Coast Main Line digital signalling
Passengers intending to travel to and from London King’s Cross and other destinations on the East Coast Main Line via Peterborough, and across Great Northern routes over the weekend of 24 and 25 June 2023 are being asked to plan ahead and check how their journey may be affected.
Passengers reminded to check before travelling as 16 days of essential track upgrades take place in the East Midlands
Passengers are urged to check before travelling as track upgrades take place on both the Midland Main Line and Derwent Valley Line from Saturday 27 May to Sunday 11 June.
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
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