Upgrades underway for oldest in-situ cast-iron railway bridge in the world
Crawshaw Woods Bridge near Leeds is the oldest cast-iron railway bridge in the world to still be in use over a live railway, and last weekend (October 11-12), engineers carefully moved it as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade. A bespoke arched framework was constructed to support the 191-year-old Grade II listed structure, before…
Halfway mark reached for TRU Community Fund applications
Strong interest has already been shown in this year’s Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Community Fund, and local community groups, schools and charities are urged to apply now before applications close – or earlier if capacity is reached. With just 12 days remaining until the Monday 27 October deadline, the TRU Community Fund is offering £250,000…
Planned essential maintenance works on Lendal Bridge head to decision session
Plans to carry out essential maintenance works on Lendal Bridge will be discussed at a decision session next week (21 October). These structural repairs are needed to protect the bridge so it can continue to be used for decades to come. The proposed works consist of urgent structural repairs, re-waterproofing the structure and resurfacing the…
Major improvements set for York’s Park and Ride
Overnight parking and a host of other improvements to York’s Park and Ride services will be considered at a meeting next week (7 October). The meeting follows a citywide consultation earlier this year around how government funding through the Bus Service Improvement Plan could be best spent on the Park and Ride. Proposed improvements include:…
Transpennine Route Upgrade prepares for major upgrades between Dewsbury and York
Customers are being urged to check before they travel as work between Dewsbury and York throughout October and November means there will be changes to services. The closures of the railway are in place to facilitate essential work as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade. From Monday 6 October until Friday 24 October (excluding…
First passenger train pulls into Huddersfield station following 30 days of major upgrades
This morning, the first passenger train arrived at the newly rebuilt platforms at Huddersfield Station, marking a major milestone in Phase One of the station upgrades. This achievement takes customers one step closer to faster, cleaner, more reliable trains across the North. Over the past month, our TRU West Alliance has been working around the…
Beware QR codes in Council car parks and texted parking fines
City of York Council is warning drivers to stay vigilant after its car parks were targeted by a fake QR code parking scam and as a wider parking ticket scam hits the country. A widespread parking scam involving fake Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) has targeted people across the country in recent weeks. Scammers send text…
Huddersfield station set to reopen next week with new temporary layout
Huddersfield station will reopen on Monday 29 September with three rebuilt and extended platforms under new numbering, marking an important step in the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). From this date, only platforms 1, 2 and 3 will be in use, meaning trains will run to and from different platforms than before and some services will…
TRU launches second round of Community Fund with £250,000 for local communities
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is launching the second round of its Community Fund, offering £250,000 to support local community groups, schools and charities along its major railway route. Building on the success of last year’s scheme, the TRU Community Fund will provide grants of £1,000, £5,000, £10,000 or £20,000 to organisations within five miles…
Permanent 20mph measures for Bishopthorpe approved
A number of 20mph measures which have been trialled in Bishopthorpe over the past year will now be made permanent. At a public meeting yesterday (16 September) the council’s Executive Member for Transport agreed to a 20mph speed limit covering most of the village of Bishopthorpe being made permanent, and other areas of the city could follow…
Batley station car park to temporarily close as part of major rail upgrade
Batley station car park will close from 22 September until Summer 2026 to facilitate major upgrade work as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). The temporary closure will enable essential piling works to take place to build a new accessible station footbridge with lifts. Work will also start to refurbish and extend the…
‘Giant’ strides: halfway mark reached in Huddersfield station closure
Two strong teams have come together to mark the halfway point of 30 days of intense rail upgrade works that will give passengers better journeys, with players from Rugby League side Huddersfield Giants joining TRU as the midway point of activity has been reached. Representatives from the Super League club handed over a signed ball…
Resurfacing works set to take place on Hull Road
City of York Council will be carrying out essential resurfacing works on A1079 Hull Road between Tang Hall Lane and the Grimston Bar roundabout. Works will start on Monday 15 September and are expected to last until Tuesday 21 October weather permitting. No weekend working will be required and the road will be open at…
Upcoming changes as Station Gateway project progresses
The area around York Station will see a number of key changes in the coming weeks as the Station Gateway project progresses. Recent work on the project has seen the realignment of traffic on Queen Street and the opening of large areas of public space, as well as less visible work such as drainage and…
TPE welcomes new finance director
TransPennine Express (TPE) has announced the addition of Manchester-born Fiona Roberts as is new finance director. Fiona, from Boothstown, brings a wealth of experience to the role, having led major finance transformation programmes in fast-moving and complex organisations. She also has direct industry experience, having spent six years at Network Rail, with three years as…
Huddersfield station: its heritage and its future
On 6th October 1846, a public bank holiday was declared as the Earl of Fitzwilliam laid Huddersfield station’s foundation stone. Last Saturday (30 August), nearly 180 years on from that momentous day, the station closed for 30 days of intense work, as its grandest transformation in a generation is undertaken as part of the Transpennine Route…
Catch the Bus Month arrives in York with free bus travel on offer
Catch the Bus Month starts this week and City of York Council and BetterPoints are offering free bus tickets plus quadruple reward points for people using the app during September. Over the next few weeks, City of York Council will be celebrating the bus network in York, which includes six operators delivering more than 40…
LNER boost services for Great North Run
LNER is planning to operate an additional five trains ahead of this year’s Great North Run. The extra services will provide thousands more seats to help runners and spectators arriving for the popular half marathon, which remains a firm favourite on the sporting calendar. The additional trains are planned to run on the morning of…
York deepening partnership with Lviv, Ukraine, with a focus on economic development and strategic collaboration
Following a high-level meeting between York City Council and Ukrainian representatives, both cities have identified key areas where shared expertise can bring mutual support. Council Leader Cllr Claire Douglas recently welcomed Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and other Ukrainian delegates to discuss opportunities for joint initiatives. The meeting highlighted York’s strengths in transport, civil engineering, and links…
TRU wraps up seven consecutive weekends of upgrade work
On Sunday (August 17), engineers completed a series of railway upgrades between Manchester, Huddersfield and Leeds following seven consecutive weekends of work, as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade. The work included major structural enhancements to bridges across West Yorkshire with progress made on the reconstruction of the A62 Leeds Road bridge in Deighton…
Expect Distribution joins West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
Expect Distribution is proud to announce our recent membership with the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, reinforcing our ongoing commitment to regional business growth and economic collaboration across Yorkshire. As a recognised leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, becoming part of this influential network marks an exciting new chapter for our organisation….
TPE customers set to be kept on the move during major TRU work thanks to upgraded Huddersfield diversionary route
TransPennine Express (TPE) will increase the number of services on a key diversionary route between Manchester and Leeds to three trains per hour from last weekend, keeping passengers moving while the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) continues to transform the railway. The uplift in services on the Calder Valley route, between Manchester Victoria and Mirfield via…
TPE adds more services to support national Armed Forces celebrations in Cleethorpes this weekend
TransPennine Express (TPE) will be running extra services and providing more seats this weekend to support customers travelling to Cleethorpes for Armed Forces Day. The popular three-day event, recently chosen as the national celebration, will take place from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 June and is expected to draw large crowds to the coastal town,…
TPE launches TransPennine Kitchen: A First Class feast from coast to coast
First Class TransPennine Express (TPE) customers can now tuck into a tasty new menu while travelling between Liverpool and Newcastle. The new service, TransPennine Kitchen: Coast to Coast combines locally sourced, mouthwatering dishes with exceptional hospitality. Building on the success of TPE’s popular West Coast Kitchen service on its routes between the North West of…
Upcoming changes around York Station as Station Gateway project progresses
In the coming weeks, people will notice a lot of changes to the area to the front of York Station as progress on the Station Gateway project continues. The new image reveals paving that will form the new public spaces in the area where Queen Street Bridge used to be, as well as give a…
One year on – Our AA fleet celebrates HVO truck trial progress
As part of our award-winning, innovative “test and scale” approach to fleet decarbonisation, we have expanded our trial of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) from three to 15 vehicles. This allows us to further evaluate the viability of this alternative fuel in dealing with roadside recovery demands in real-world settings. If this trial extension proves successful,…
Further progress on York Station Gateway project
Upcoming works on the Station Gateway project have been confirmed as the project progresses. In recent weeks paving has been laid and footpath and kerb improvements are happening near to the Blossom Street Junction. This is creating new high quality public realm in the area where Queen Street Bridge used to be. Contractors John Sisk…
Phenomenal figures released for York’s Park and Ride
Figures released today show that 2024 was the busiest year for York’s Park and Ride since 2017, with the total number of journeys exceeding 4.5 million, almost one million higher than in 2023. December saw the most trips for a decade, recording nearly 500,000 journeys, a 3.5 per cent increase on the previous highest monthly…
Expedition Yorkshire is seeking a business partner
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Essential work to improve Lendal starts 3 February
Two urgent improvement works are due to begin on Lendal. To ensure the safety of public and workers on site, Lendal will have daily and temporary closures to vehicles as follows: Northern Gas will carry out essential work to the roadway on weekdays from Monday 3 February until Friday 14 February. The road will be open for…
Preparing for an EV world: Top tips for a smooth transition
Nick Butler, director, Drivetech, shares some best practice tips to help fleets get their drivers EV ready. The AA’s iconic yellow van fleet has seen countless improvements over the decades – improvements still very much underway. In December, The AA welcomed 15 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 15 PHEV Ford Transit Customs into our roadside…
LNER to boost Bradford services
LNER is planning to more than triple its daily direct connections between Bradford and London King’s Cross from May 2025, operating seven services in each direction from Monday to Saturday. The timetable change sees an additional five services in each direction, linking the 2025 UK City of Culture with the capital. LNER trains currently depart…
Lane closure on Queen Street as part of work to improve paths
Residents and commuters are being forewarned of a lane closure that is planned at the Queen Street/Blossom Street Junction as the York Station Gateway project continues. After the removal of much of what was Queen Street Bridge in November, contractors John Sisk & Son will be carrying out works to improve the footpaths and kerbs…
Repair works to start on Bishopthorpe Bridge
The council will be carrying out essential repairs on Bishopthorpe Bridge with work starting next week. In recent months, following an inspection, the bridge has been subject to a weight limit. On Monday 13 January the strengthening work will start and is expected to last for 12 weeks. A corrugated steel arch will be installed…
Residents urged to take care and avoid riverside paths
York residents and visitors are being advised to take extra care given the overnight weather, and to avoid riverside paths. The snow and ice will mean journeys take longer. The combination of recent floodwaters still receding and a layer of silt and mud left behind has made riverside paths especially dangerous, preventing the usual cleaning…
Gillygate trial gets underway this week
A trial that seeks to improve air quality on Gillygate will start this week. From 2 January 2025 the council will trial changes to the traffic light sequencing to significantly reduce stationary traffic on the street which has the worst air quality in York. Queueing motor vehicle traffic emits gases such as nitrogen oxides and…
Young people’s bus fare reductions extended as ticket sales reach half a million
Free and reduced price bus tickets for York’s young people will continue until 30 March 2025, after an extension to the subsidy was agreed as part of the city’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). Unaccompanied under 19s currently pay just £1 for a single fare and accompanied under 16 year olds travel for free, in a…
Support for Blue Badge holders against fraudsters
To address any misuse of Blue Badges and to uphold the rights of disabled people, counter fraud investigators and council officers carried out a day of action. On 4 December 2024, officers patrolled high-traffic areas around the city to check that Blue Badges were being used correctly and by their legitimate holders. Of the 162…
Increased hours of access through new Central Hall building
City of York Council has welcomed news that the National Railway Museum has agreed to additional hours of pedestrian access through Central Hall, once major works are complete and it is open to the public. Central Hall is the National Railway Museum’s brand new welcome building. It will include a welcome and orientation hall, a…
Boosting walking, wheeling and cycling in York
Plans to create new and improved walking, wheelchair-use, wheeling and cycling facilities across York will be considered by senior councillors this week. At the meeting on 12 December the council’s Executive will be asked to approve the first Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for the city. The plan proposes aspirational strategic networks for…
Plans to improve air quality on York’s most polluted street
A trial that seeks to tackle congestion and improve air quality on Gillygate will be considered at a decision session this week (5 December). At the meeting, the Executive Member for Transport will review options and decide whether or not to carry out a trial in 2025 to understand how changing the traffic signal sequencing…
Blue Badge holders’ Christmas market access to city centre confirmed
Following the Council’s Executive decision to establish limited Blue Badge holders’ access into York city centre during this year’s Christmas market, it’s been confirmed that it can start from 5pm on Tuesday 26 November. The delay in implementing the new access arrangements is to allow time for a suitable temporary barrier to be fixed in…
Blue Badge holders’ access to extend during Christmas markets
The Council’s Executive has decided to establish Blue Badge holders’ access into York city centre for two hours daily at less busy times during this year’s Christmas market. Senior Councillors were asked to consider a number of access options, recognise the risks with permitting access but consider these alongside the various human rights and equalities…
Buses are best in York this Christmas
Residents and visitors are being encouraged to use York’s bus network and Park and Ride sites this Christmas, with the launch of a new marketing campaign aimed at reducing congestion across the city and lowering the cost of Christmas for families. Funded by Government via York’s Bus Service Improvement Plan, the collaborative project between City…
Accessibility, sustainability and connectivity at the heart of York’s future transport plans
A detailed plan to deliver York’s future transport network has been released ahead of a City of York Council Executive meeting on 14 November. Elected Members will discuss the Local Transport Strategy’s (LTS) Implementation Plan, which has been produced following the adoption of the LTS itself in July 2024. The Implementation Plan sets out the…
Night works completed ahead of schedule
The work to remove parts of Queen Street Bridge has been completed ahead of schedule, meaning the scheduled road closures for tonight (7 November) and tomorrow (8 November) will not happen. Over the course of three nights starting on Monday, intensive work has taken place to remove the remaining parts of Queen Street Bridge, which…
LNER will be offering free return travel to serving military personnel and veterans who are attending Services of Remembrance across the country͏ ͏
LNER will be offering free return travel to serving military personnel and veterans who are attending Services of Remembrance across the country. Those who are attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service in London on Sunday 3 November, can travel for free on LNER services to London King’s Cross, on either Saturday 2 or Sunday 3 November,…
Rick Witter’s namesake gritter unveiled!
City of York Council is introducing its new fleet of gritters ahead of the winter season, with one named as Rick Gritter (after Rick Witter, Shed Seven). The lead singer from the local band Shed Seven has been chosen in recognition of their achievements in the last year. Cllr Pete Kilbane, Deputy Leader of City of York…