Tag Archives: Transpennine Route Upgrade

“Fears of ‘hammer blow’ to Northern Powerhouse Rail and Bradford city centre stop as government considers scaling back plans”

Posted on June 21, 2021 by admin

[from the Yorkshire Post, 21st June 2021] Fears are growing that Boris Johnson’s government may water down one of his flagship ‘levelling up’ commitments by scaling back plans for a high speed rail link between Leeds and Manchester. The Prime … Continue reading →

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“Trains on Transpennine route between Leeds, York and Manchester to be faster and more reliable with £317m of new funding, says Transport Secretary Grant Shapps”

Posted on May 26, 2021 by admin

There appears to be nothing new in this latest re-announcement. The DfT have surpassed even their previous low standards by re-announcing some electrification which took place in the 1980s – which is when half of the distance between York and … Continue reading →

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Route Closure between Victoria and Stalybridge, July & August 2021

Posted on January 28, 2021 by admin

“Major step forward for rail between Greater Manchester and Yorkshire” [Press release from Network Rail, 28th January 2021, follows] Rail improvements announced for Greater Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) boost to Northern economy Improvements require 16-day … Continue reading →

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“Northern Powerhouse promises will be delivered” – Grant Shapps

Posted on January 12, 2021 by admin

As we have seen promises being made, then quietly abandoned, then re-announced several times over the years, we have become just a little bit cynical about whether the government intends to deliver on its past commitments. The Transpennine Route Upgrade, … Continue reading →

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