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Passengers travelling between Newcastle and Scotland are now benefiting from a £7.1 million package of railway improvements delivered by Network Rail over the past three weekends. 

A £1.5 million investment will renew nearly 1.2km of track near Snelland, Lincolnshire to deliver smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers travelling between Lincoln and Cleethorpes.

Major improvement works delivered by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) in Huddersfield have taken the programme a significant step closer to delivering faster, more frequent and more reliable rail services for customers travelling across the North.

Efforts to nurture a more inclusive experience for neurodivergent passengers have led to a top accolade for Leeds station.

Trespass, vandalism and cable theft caused more than 2,347 hours of delays – equivalent to 98 days – on Network Rail’s North & East route in 2025/26, new figures show.

Trespass, vandalism and cable crime caused more than 1,500 hours of delays – equivalent to 63 days – on the East Midlands route in 2025/26, new figures show.

Network Rail East Coast and LNER are supporting a new rail industry campaign aiming to crack down on crimes committed by trespassers.

Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) teams have made strong progress with works in the Huddersfield area while the railway has been closed, with work continuing until Sunday 4 October. The new leadership of Kirklees Council were invited to see the work at Huddersfield station firsthand and discuss the benefits TRU is bringing to rail users and local communities.