Category Archives: Transpennine Express

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Discussions about the December 2019 timetable

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

The following is taken from West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee’s agenda papers for 11th January, and specifically from WYCA’s formal consultation response on the proposed December 2019 timetable. 2. Local services between Leeds and Manchester As you will be … Continue reading →

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Christmas carollers set rail delay woes to song

Posted on December 22, 2018 by admin

TPE-themed Christmas songs, as sung by Friends of Mossley Station https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-manchester-46653553/christmas-carollers-set-rail-delay-woes-to-song

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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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