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Volunteers from TransPennine Express collect half a bike, food packaging and cigarette butts at Scarborough beach clean

Staff from Transpennine Express (TPE) collected six bags of litter and abandoned items such as food packaging, plastic fragments, cigarette butts and even half a bicycle while taking part in a national beach clean-up event on Scarborough North Bay beach last week (Thursday 24 September). 

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TPE mourns the loss of beloved station cat Bolt

It is with heavy hearts that TransPennine Express (TPE) announces the passing of Bolt, Huddersfield’s much-loved former station cat, following a road traffic accident.

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Free blood pressure checks available at Hull Paragon station

Members of the public are being invited to get free blood pressure checks at Hull Paragon station as part of a new weekly health initiative hosted at the Safer Hull Paragon Hub. 

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Green-fingered Beaver Scouts help boost biodiversity at Stalybridge station

A group of enthusiastic Beaver Scouts helped transform a Greater Manchester station by planting flowers and plants which will help wildlife flourish.

Donations to Furbd. L-R Steve Gilder, Environment Delivery Lead at TPE, David Thomas from Furbd and Austin Henry Duty Station Manager at TPE

Video: Station lost property finds new purpose as more than £1,200 raised for charities

Staff at a North East station have raised more than £1200 by selling forgotten items such as clothing, phones, cuddly toys, tents and even bicycles.  

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Volunteers raise funds for lifeboat charity at Cleethorpes station

A group of volunteers from TransPennine Express (TPE) and RNLI took to Cleethorpes station over the weekend to fundraise for the lifeboat charity. 

Michelle Fielder, Early Careers Manager at TPE and Calum Berry, Careers Lead at Oasis Academy

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

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.

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

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.  

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

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).  

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New train station exhibition celebrates Middlesbrough football supporters

A powerful new exhibition celebrating the diversity, pride and community spirit of Middlesbrough’s football supporters has been unveiled at the town’s train station. 

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Community blooms again as TransPennine Express supports Malton station’s biodiversity project

TransPennine Express (TPE) has again shown its support for a group of volunteers to grow biodiversity and expand their floral displays by donating £5,000 at Malton railway station and across the local area. 

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All aboard the North Star: TransPennine Express names train in honour of lifeboat charities

Passengers at Newcastle Station witnessed a special moment last week as TransPennine Express (TPE) named one of its trains North Star to celebrate its partnership with three lifeboat charities.