Eastern news
Minimal disruption to passengers during East Midlands bridge replacement
Network Rail will soon begin major reconstruction work at Kirk Hill bridge in Sutton Bonington – with minimal disruption to train services.
Railway training centre taking shape as public vote to decide name enters final week
Progress is being made on creating an exciting new railway training centre in Doncaster – with a week left in the public vote to decide its name.
TRU launches second round of Community Fund with £250,000 for local communities
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is launching the second round of its Community Fund, offering £250,000 to support local community groups, schools and charities along its major railway route.
Darlington power upgrade marks milestone in £140m station project
Power supply upgrades have been completed as work progresses on Darlington station’s £140m transformational expansion project.
Batley station car park to temporarily close as part of major rail upgrade
Batley station car park will close from 22 September until Summer 2026 to facilitate major upgrade work as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
Reminder: East Midlands services affected by rail renewal work this Saturday
Passengers are reminded that rail renewal by Network Rail will affect some journeys this Saturday (20 September).
‘Giant’ strides: halfway mark reached in Huddersfield station closure
Two strong teams have come together to mark the halfway point of 30 days of intense rail upgrade works that will give passengers better journeys, with players from Rugby League side Huddersfield Giants joining TRU as the midway point of activity has been reached.
Successful testing of Azuma in-cab digital signalling is a masterplan milestone
Testing at speed of digital in-cab signalling has been successfully completed for the train which provides the largest inter-city fleet on the East Coast Main Line.
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