Category Archives: Slaithwaite

Proposed timetable changes from May 2018

Posted on August 8, 2017 by admin

TPE and Northern have shared their initial proposals for timetables with us but it’s been done on the basis that it is not widely disseminated, and not used for publicity and campaigning purposes. It’s for this reason that we have … Continue reading →

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New franchisees’ plans

Posted on February 21, 2016 by admin

The detail is now beginning to emerge about what we can expect under the new franchises for Northern and Trans-Pennine. First Group have retained the franchise for TransPennine, though the ownership structure is a bit different from the previous franchise. … Continue reading →

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What next as electrification of TransPennine line officially ‘paused’ by government?

Posted on July 2, 2015 by admin

Electrification of the TransPennine route between Leeds and Manchester via Huddersfield has officially been ‘paused’. Links here to a range of articles from the BBC, Manchester Evening News and Huddersfield Daily Examiner. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-33066581 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33270586 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33268484 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33286010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33286270 http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/electrification-manchester-leeds-rail-line-9526158 http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/what-next-electrification-transpennine-line-9526721 http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/electrification-transpennine-rail-line-delayed-9429319 … Continue reading →

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New passenger information screens

Posted on March 30, 2015 by admin

Installed and working at Slaithwaite. Don’t yet know what the delay is with installing them at Marsden.New passenger information screens, providing more or less accurate information about destinations of trains, delays and cancellations. Unfortunately this picture shows up one of the … Continue reading →

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