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From the end of November, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will commence major upgrades at Huddersfield station, bringing passengers one step closer to a sleek, modern and more accessible station.

• Trains run more efficiently because system allows drivers to ‘see’ much further ahead
• Significant milestone for the £1.4bn government-funded East Coast Digital Programme

•  More than 96% of the rail network will be open for ‘business as usual’ over the Christmas and New Year period
• While significant investment is being made in projects across the country, the £127m programme is a ‘lighter’ package of work than recent years
• Most journeys will be unaffected by engineering work but some lines are impacted, so passengers should plan ahead and check their journey details

A multi-million-pound programme of upgrades to Billingham station has been completed delivering improvements to passengers’ journeys.

Network Rail has appointed Story Contracting Ltd to design a new railway station on the Neilston line in the area south of Barrhead. 

Colleagues from Network Rail and DB Cargo have been presented with a Heart of Gold award recognising their mammoth fundraising efforts for Yorkshire-based charity, Martin House Children’s Hospice, totalling a quarter-of-a-million pounds.

A mother has thanked railway staff after her three-year-old’s cuddly toy monkey was lost and ended up on a 600-mile railway adventure even Paddington Bear would be proud of.

Network Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5m worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project.