Press Releases

Customers in the North East can now benefit from a new rail link between Saltburn and Manchester Airport, providing direct travel between cities including York, Leeds and Manchester.

• Reston Station in the Scottish Borders is set to re-open on Monday 23 May
• The 6.16am TransPennine Express (TPE) service from Edinburgh will be the first passenger train to stop at  Reston in more than 50 years
• Since December’s timetable change, more than 117,000 customers have taken advantage of the TPE’s Edinburgh to Newcastle stopping service, which has connected communities across in the Scottish Borders and Northumberland

Continued strike action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is set to take place again on Sunday, causing disruption to trains across the North and into Scotland.

TransPennine Express (TPE) hosted a coffee morning at Huddersfield Station this morning to help raise awareness of loneliness during Mental Health Awareness Week.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is searching for the next generation of railway superstars and believes its apprenticeship scheme holds the key to unlocking hidden gems in the region.

Rail travellers are being urged to plan ahead with further strike actions by the Rail, Transport and Maritime (RMT) union due to disrupt trains across the North and into Scotland this Sunday (8^th May).

Customers across the North and in Scotland are being asked to check their journeys ahead of planned changes to timetables later this month.

TransPennine Express (TPE) has announced a new scheme designed to make its network more accessible than ever before. 

Rail customers across the North and into Scotland are being advised to avoid travel by train this bank holiday weekend ahead of strike action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT).

TransPennine Express (TPE) has been recognised for its work with local communities in promoting rail as a great career choice for women.

Toilets at railway stations across the North have been fitted with a new electronic device to help blind and visually impaired people when it comes to navigating the facilities.

A TransPennine Express (TPE) Travel Advisor, based at Huddersfield Station, is celebrating 25 years of service this year.