Tag Archives: Transpennine Express

Northern and TransPennine franchises – passenger research

Posted on January 3, 2013 by admin

Independent passenger watchdog Passenger Focus undertook a study with passengers on Northern and TransPennine Express services to examine their views of the current operations and to identify the issues that the new franchise should address. They have now published research … Continue reading →

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“Ticket gates plan for Huddersfield railway station”

Posted on December 10, 2012 by admin

[from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 6th December 2012, followed by a comment which we couldn’t improve on, from Peter Marshall. chairman of the Huddersfield Penistone Sheffield Rail Users’ Association] FARE-DODGERS have had their day at Huddersfield railway station. Rail bosses … Continue reading →

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“Huddersfield rail passengers’ misery as landslide sparks delays”

Posted on November 13, 2012 by admin

[from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 13th November 2012 RAIL passengers travelling across the Pennines were hit by a string of delays after a landslip caused signal problems which forced services to be suspended. Yesterday, following a weekend of disruption on … Continue reading →

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