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SHRUG meeting with Chris Grayling, 5th December 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by admin

Representatives of Local Rail User Groups on the Manchester to Huddersfield line met with Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport and Andrew Jones, Rail Minister and MP for Harrogate at a meeting in the House of Commons on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Timetable changes, 9th December

Posted on December 19, 2018 by admin

Stakeholder update from TPE (below, in italics) regarding the timetable changes from 9th December. Whilst we don’t always agree with TPE, this seems like a reasonable summary. The number of cancellations has gone right down (average weekly number of cancellations … Continue reading →

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Every Time You Think It Can’t Get Any Worse – The Sequel

Posted on November 30, 2018 by admin

Now that we are six months into the new timetable, it’s worth looking at how it has worked, and whether there has been any discernible improvement. TPE would argue that there has been some improvement, but in saying that they … Continue reading →

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“The Manchester train commuters left in tears because they are being ‘sacrificed’ by TransPennine Express”

Posted on November 30, 2018 by admin

The Manchester train commuters left in tears because they are being ‘sacrificed’ by TransPennine Express Passengers have described a ‘lottery’ system between stations in Tameside and central Manchester [from the Manchester Evening News, 30 NOV 2018] Commuters are being ‘left … Continue reading →

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