Topic: Transpennine Route

UK Transport for the North consultation voices freight issues

The public consultation of Transport for the North’s (TfN) Strategic Transport Plan has closed, with hundreds of comments received during the twelve-week engagement. Responses will…
TransPennine Route Upgrade critical for North of England rail freight

It may have been rescoped, but the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) remains at the heart of ambitions for Transport for the North. At its latest…
All we want for Christmas is…clarity on the UK Integrated Rail Plan

The railway industry in the UK is still asking for clarity on the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands. It is just over…
Transpennine Route Upgrade continues with Manchester signalling commissioning

Manchester’s raging signalling system will leap into the twenty-first century with a significant overhaul during the Queen’s Jubilee weekend. The network around Manchester will see…
Wires up, rails down between Manchester and Stalybridge

The huge Transpennine Route Upgrade improvements programme, driven by Network Rail, continues in the Greater Manchester area. Works are underway to electrify and improve tracks…
Rail freight development back on the agenda in Yorkshire

A former industrial site, which planning authorities have previously rejected for development, is back in the market as a potential rail freight terminal. Gascoigne Wood,…
Freight railway line in UK’s north not electrified

The electrification of the Transpennine Line, connecting Manchester and Leeds in the north of England will only cover the routes for passenger trains. This means…