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December 5, 2023 | Infrastructure

Government provides £4bn for rail in northern England

Funding for Transpennine Route Upgrade and 29 new trains.

June 9, 2023 | Policy

Britain’s railway is without a paddle

Kevin Smith assesses the issues preventing Britain’s railway from realising its potential.

May 11, 2023 | Financial

TransPennine Express brought into public control

Decision follows months of disruption across the network in northern England, which extends to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

January 27, 2023 | Main line

Northern operators apologise for poor performance

MPs told that driver overtime is key to service reliability.

October 24, 2022 | Infrastructure

Network Rail makes progress with Transpennine Route Upgrade

The main route across the Pennines between Manchester and York is being upgraded and electrified to cut journey times and increase capacity for passengers and freight. Robert Preston spoke to Network Rail’s industry programme director, John Reed, about recent progress.

July 20, 2022 | Financial

Transpennine upgrade still at risk of delay and cost increases, says NAO

National Audit Office says it is unclear how the intended benefits of project to upgrade the route between Manchester and York will be delivered.

May 4, 2022 | Fleet

Modifications required for class 80X fleet to combat cracking

Cracks discovered in Britain’s Hitachi-built inter-city fleet in May 2021 prompted a review by the Office of Rail and Road into what happened. As Richard Clinnick reports, a long-term repair programme will now commence to rectify the issue.

March 22, 2022 | Fleet

TPE plans to buy more new trains

New fleets would realise opportunities created by Trans-Pennine route upgrade

March 16, 2022 | Policy

FirstGroup secures eight-year contract for TransPennine Express

The contract comprises a core four-year term with an option for a four-year extension.

January 24, 2022 | Fleet

FirstGroup issues tender for bi-mode locomotives

The new locomotives would replace traction at two operators.

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