Tag Archives: Slaithwaite

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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Re-franchising of Northern and TransPennine Express – Invitation to Tender published

Posted on March 6, 2015 by admin

The Department for Transport has now published their requirements for the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises in the form of Invitations To Tender. They have also published a Stakeholder Briefing Document, which summarises the responses received to the consultation and … Continue reading →

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Weather disruption: 28 January – 30 January 2015

Posted on January 28, 2015 by admin

Weather Warning : 28 January – 30 January 2015 28th January 2015 Customers are advised to check before they travel due to the weather warnings of potentially extreme conditions over the next few days. Reports of snow and high winds … Continue reading →

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