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National Audit Office Report 20/07/2022 – The Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme

Posted on July 20, 2022 by admin

“The Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme has had a difficult start, with the Department taking more than a decade to agree a scope. As a result, passengers will have to deal with delays and overcrowding on a route that is at … Continue reading →

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Transpennine Route Upgrade – Northern Agenda podcast with Network Rail 18/07/2022

Posted on July 18, 2022 by admin

Northern Agenda podcast featuring a lengthy interview with Rob McIntosh, Managing Director Eastern Region of Network Rail, on the subject of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. First 19 minutes of podcast. Although Northern Agenda is published by Reach plc, the company … Continue reading →

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Strike Action on 21st, 23rd & 25th June 2022

Posted on June 15, 2022 by admin

[EDIT: 20 June 2022] Note that the strike day timetable has been further reduced from the version published last week, so if you had planned on the basis of the first version of the strike timetable you may need to … Continue reading →

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TPE Managing Director Apologises For Unacceptable Level Of Service

Posted on June 3, 2022 by admin

Matthew Golton, TPE’s managing director was questioned at the Rail North Committee on 31st May 2022, about the recent and current levels of punctuality and reliability (in case anyone comes back to read this in future years, both of which … Continue reading →

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