Tag Archives: Slaithwaite

TPE’s Idea of “Good Service On Most Of Our Network”

Posted on November 4, 2018 by admin

It’s things like this that make it difficult for SMART to say nice things about Transpennine Express. A total of 20 cancellations, all of trains serving Slaithwaite and/or Marsden, on Saturday 3rd November. None of this is because the line … Continue reading →

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Mark Wylie: “Welcome to TransPennine Express – a passenger’s long wait for a semi-reliable service”

Posted on October 10, 2018 by admin

Mark Wylie: Welcome to TransPennine Express – a passenger’s long wait for a semi-reliable service [from the Yorkshire Post, 10 October 2018] I have been commuting from West Yorkshire to Manchester for over 25 years. For the past three years, … 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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