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“Transport for the North Board takes decisive action on the future of the North’s railways”

Posted on September 19, 2018 by admin

We don’t want “the same frequency of local trains” at the end of 5 years of disruption. We want two trains per hour throughout the day. That’s the same as anywhere else in the Manchester and Leeds travel to work … Continue reading →

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Trans-Pennine rail £2.9bn upgrade will cause five years of route closures, longer journeys and less capacity

Posted on September 14, 2018 by admin

A letter from Network Rail to the Transport Secretary sets out some of the potential outcomes of the proposed Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), and the potential disruption during a construction period of five years.  “Communities at Ravensthorpe, Mirfield, Batley, Dewsbury, … Continue reading →

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Amendments to TransPennine Express timetable from December 2018

Posted on September 14, 2018 by admin

Received the following from TPE today. Whilst the loss of regular through trains to Leeds is disappointing, as it was one of the few benefits of the May 2018 timetable, it has to be recognised that the experience of the … Continue reading →

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Robert Walker: The passengers forgotten in the trans-Pennine rail crisis

Posted on September 12, 2018 by admin

Robert Walker: The passengers forgotten in the trans-Pennine rail crisis [from the Yorkshire Post, 12 September 2018] The May 2018 rail timetable changes and franchise change have brought massive disruption to the Colne Valley villages of Marsden and Slaithwaite. We … Continue reading →

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