TransPennine Express News - Press Releases

Greater Manchester pupils on track to shape future of rail new TPE school partnership

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 Z

TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to give young people an insight into what a career in rail looks like after launching a partnership with a school in Greater Manchester.

All aboard: Free educational activity book launched for children on TPE services

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:11:00 Z

TransPennine Express (TPE) has launched a free children’s activity book onboard its services, as new research shows a quarter (25 per cent) of young passengers find train journeys more exciting than travelling by car, bus or boat.

Sheffield TPE train driver to run seven marathons in seven days for men's mental health charity

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:29:00 Z

A TransPennine Express (TPE) train driver from Sheffield is taking on an extraordinary seven‑day endurance feat of more than 190 miles across the country in aid of a men’s mental health charity.

Scunthorpe station benches given new lease of life to support local heritage railway

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:43:00 Z

TransPennine Express (TPE) has donated nine retired station benches from Scunthorpe station to the Appleby Frodingham Railway, giving them a new purpose while supporting a valued local charity.

New on‑train signage set to speed up boarding for TPE customers

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 Z

TransPennine Express (TPE) customers will soon spot bold new signage on the outside of their trains - part of a fresh move to make boarding clearer and faster.

20 years and 180 million miles: TransPennine Express marks milestone for Class 185 fleet

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 Z

TransPennine Express (TPE) has marked 20 years of its Class 185 trains with a special celebration at Siemens Mobility’s Ardwick depot in Manchester.

Keeping it in the railway family: Meet the Mum and daughters marking Mother’s Day at TPE

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:56:00 Z

TransPennine Express (TPE) is celebrating a family trio of colleagues this Mother’s Day, as a mum and her two daughters share their pride in building careers on the railway together.

Tails from the rails: TPE launches children’s book starring therapy dog Nya to help young travellers stay safe on the railway

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:51:00 Z

TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to launch a new children’s book featuring Nya, its much‑loved therapy dog, in a bid to help young passengers feel more confident and reassured when travelling by train.

Hull SEN students try the train for the first time with TPE

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 Z

A group of SEN students from Hull have taken their first ever journeys by rail after taking part in a series of “Try the Train” days run by TransPennine Express (TPE).

TPE reveals the staggering number of sausage rolls eaten by First Class train passengers in a year between Liverpool and Newcastle

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:58:00 Z

TransPennine Express (TPE) has revealed its First Class customers have devoured more than 14,000 sausage rolls and 11,000 cheeseburgers on its trains between Liverpool and Newcastle in the last year.