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The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has released its first Sustainable Development Report, showcasing significant achievements in sustainability from April 2019 to March 2024. The £10.7bn rail programme, spanning Manchester to York, aims to leave a long-lasting legacy across the North, combining environmental protection, economic growth and community engagement.

Throughout December, the TRU team will be carrying out work at Mirfield station that will see the partial closure of Station Road to vehicles and pedestrians over the Christmas period.

Platform 4 at Cleethorpes railway station has reopened following vital upgrades to enhance capacity and improve the reliability of services to and from the seaside town.

Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this weekend with Storm Darragh expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain.

In the new year, TRU will begin work in Dewsbury that will require the partial closure of Thornhill Road for six months.

Passengers are urged to check before they travel as engineering work this weekend will affect rail services between Bedford and London St Pancras.

DB Cargo UK has officially opened a new training centre of excellence at its HQ in Doncaster in preparation for the introduction of the new in-cab signalling system ETCS – the European Train Control System.

Work on the multi-million-pound upgrade project at Keighley station is progressing well – with significant improvements set for completion in the new year.