Press Releases

TransPennine Express is celebrating a special birthday this week after its Nova fleet of new trains marked three years of serving customers.

TransPennine Express has responded to concerns about the level of cancellations in recent weeks.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is advising its customers across the North and into Scotland to be prepared and check their journeys, with changes to rail timetables planned to take place next month.

Strike action by the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) is set to cause significant disruption to rail services on Saturday 26 November, with those planning travel by rail urged to plan accordingly. 

Rail operator TransPennine Express has responded to the announcement from RMT that strike action planned for Saturday 5, Monday 7 and Wednesday 9 November has been suspended. 

Further industrial action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) unions is expected to cause severe disruption to train services, including those operated by TransPennine Express (TPE) at the start of November.

TransPennine Express (TPE) has welcomed five new apprentices onboard, expanding its team with fresh talent that will experience different areas of the business as part of the popular two-year scheme.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is celebrating an important first after welcoming its first qualified female driver at Liverpool Lime Street’s depot.

TransPennine Express services are likely to face disruption until the end of day (Tuesday 18 October) following a track defect spotted earlier today at Huyton.

Cleaning teams have ramped up their efforts across the TransPennine Express (TPE) network as they continue to make stations and services safe for rail users.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is urging customers across its network to plan ahead, with further industrial action set to cause major disruption to rail services in October.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is urging Rugby League fans to plan ahead for journeys home after the Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday 24 September.