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TPE brings more electric services to Greater Manchester thanks to TRU

TransPennine Express (TPE) Nova 1 (Class 802) trains have started using the overhead line equipment between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge.

Chloe Howard (Customer Delivery Manager at TPE), Cian Ryan (Service Delivery Support Manager at TPE), Timothy Hartley (Senior Customer Delivery Manager)

TPE shines a spotlight on its colleagues who keep people on the move through the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)

TransPennine Express (TPE) is shining a light on colleagues who keep people informed and on the move, with rail travel across the North being transformed.

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Dewsbury railway station celebrates 175 years of connecting communities

TransPennine Express (TPE), Network Rail, and Friends of Dewsbury Station joined forces to celebrate the station’s 175th anniversary.

A TransPennine Express Nova 1 train in Leeds. Credit Tony Miles

TransPennine Express issues important advice for those travelling over the Christmas period

Rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) is advising customers across the North and into Scotland to plan ahead with major engineering work by Network Rail planned to take place after Christmas into the New Year.

Transpennine Route Upgrade launches campaign to raise awareness of major railway improvements

Transpennine Route Upgrade launches campaign to raise awareness of major railway improvements

  • The first major multichannel campaign to promote Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) benefits launched today
  • The ‘On Track to Better’ campaign aims to communicate the benefits of TRU and the multi-billion-pound programme of improvements which will transform the railway between York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester
  • At the heart of the campaign is a stop motion animation advert that highlights the scheme benefits, voiced by actor John Thompson and directed by Tom O’Meara, an award-winning animation director
Bruno, 2, Enzo, 5, Nella, 8, deliver letters to Santa in TPE's Post-box

TransPennine Express sets up direct service to Santa at Huddersfield station

Children travelling through Huddersfield station will now be able to post their letters and Christmas wishes to Santa via a specially installed post-box.

Bruno, 2, Enzo, 5, Nella, 8, deliver letters to Santa in TPE's Post-box

TransPennine Express sets up direct service to Santa at Hull Paragon

Children travelling through Hull Paragon station will now be able to post their letters and Christmas wishes to Santa via a specially installed post-box.

Bruno, 2, Enzo, 5, Nella, 8, deliver letters to Santa in TPE's Post-box

TransPennine Express sets up direct service to Santa at Manchester Airport station

Children travelling through Manchester Airport station will now be able to post their letters and Christmas wishes to Santa via a specially installed post-box.

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TransPennine Express to introduce more services and boost connectivity between Edinburgh and Newcastle

TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to increase services between Edinburgh and Newcastle this month, as well as improving connectivity for communities in East Lothian, the Scottish Borders and Northumberland.

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TransPennine express to increase services between Scarborough, York and Manchester/Liverpool

TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to increase the number of trains running between Scarborough, York and Manchester Victoria/Liverpool Lime Street this month, just in time for the festive season.