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Disabled Access at Marsden Station: Updated 02/11/2019

Slaithwaite & Marsden Action on Rail Transport is concerned to learn that the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will not, contrary to previous expectations, provide full disabled access to Marsden station. It had been understood that the Northern Hub proposals, and … Continue reading

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December 2019 Timetable to restore a half-hourly peak service at Slaithwaite & Marsden

Trans-Pennine Express Train Changes for Slaithwaite & Marsden Slaithwaite and Marsden will see significant improvements to peak train services in the December 2019 timetable. When the new franchise was up for renewal Slaithwaite and Marsden Action on Rail Transport (SMART) … Continue reading

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“Yorkshire campaign group urges Network Rail to reap benefits of electrification across trans-Pennine route”

[from the Yorkshire Post, 22nd August 2019] Rail bosses behind the £2.9bn upgrade of the trans-Pennine line have been urged by campaigners to “reap the benefits” of electrification across the vital route between York and Manchester. Network Rail announced this … Continue reading

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“Public asked for their views on major £2.9bn rail upgrades across West Yorkshire”

[from the Yorkshire Post, 20 August 2019] Network Rail is to consult with the community and businesses in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, as plans for a major upgrade of the Transpennine line move into the next stage. Planning for the Transpennine … Continue reading

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