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People planning rail journeys in the North of England are being urged to check before they travel due to Storm Bert.

Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is asking for the opinions of the public on its proposal to close Moorgate Halt level crossing in Uppermill, Saddleworth, and upgrade an existing public right of way as an alternative route.

New figures show a railway bridge in Grantham is among the top five most bashed by lorries in Britain.

Rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead with their journeys following a yellow weather warning for snow and ice from the Met Office in Yorkshire and the North East.

Ground-breaking digital signalling technology is now controlling every single train that commuters catch on the Great Northern route to Moorgate in the City of London.

Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel this Christmas as essential upgrades will be carried out to improve reliability along the rail network for passengers for many years to come.

Last Thursday (7 November) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, and Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh MP, joined Mayor Andy Burnham in Manchester where they were able to see firsthand the progress being made on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), as they boarded an electric train service between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge.

Customers are being reminded to check before they travel as the TRU team reach the halfway mark in their delivery of rail upgrades between Dewsbury and Leeds.