Eastern news
First trains travel on proposed Northumberland Line route
Special rail services have taken place between Newcastle and Morpeth as plans to reintroduce passenger trains on the Northumberland Line gather pace.
Major 16-day railway overhaul completed in Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade
- Work to reconstruct/strengthen railway bridges and upgrade track in central Manchester was completed by Network Rail this morning (16 August)
- Railway lines between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale and Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge have fully reopened following successful completion of the work with final finishing touches being made on Sunday 22 August, Sundays throughout September and the weekend of 2/3 October
- This forms part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) which will bring faster, more reliable services to passengers travelling between Manchester and York, via Huddersfield and Leeds
Network Rail upgrades track in Grantham over August Bank Holiday weekend – vast majority of services continue as railway welcomes passengers back
- Essential work in Grantham will bring smoother, more reliable journeys
- Work planned to minimise disruption as much as possible with some changes to LNER services on Saturday 28 August
- Over 95% of Britain’s rail network will be open for business over August Bank Holiday weekend as railway welcomes back passengers
Network Rail celebrates the return of passengers at Leeds station as Saturday footfall returns to pre-COVID levels
- Saturday footfall figures at Leeds station have returned to pre-COVID levels following the lifting of restrictions
- This Saturday (14 August) the station is holding an event to celebrate the return of passengers with a DJ, free giveaways and a social media competition
- Passengers are advised to follow government guidance so that everyone can continue to travel with confidence
Network Rail brightens up Nottinghamshire bridge to help tackle graffiti
Network Rail has joined forces with an artist, East Midlands Railway and the Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership to brighten up the road bridge at Netherfield station and help tackle graffiti near the railway.
Overnight road closure this weekend as work takes place on Seven Sisters bridge
Network Rail is carrying out further work to brighten up Seven Sisters bridge in Finsbury Park.
New footbridge ramps up accessibility around Mexborough
Network Rail has completed work to install a new, accessible footbridge over the railway on Ferryboat Lane between Old Denaby and Mexborough.
TransPennine Express colleague in West Yorkshire helps to save a life as rail industry supports Samaritans Small Talk Saves Lives campaign
- Huddersfield-based railway colleague, Sheila Anderson, has made a life-saving intervention after Samaritans training with Network Rail
- With 43% of people in Yorkshire rating their small talk as ‘good’*, Samaritans are relaunching their Small Talk Saves Lives campaign
- The campaign aims to give the wider public the confidence to trust their instincts and, like Sheila, act if they see someone who needs help
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