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TransPennine Express spreads festive cheer with new menu and community collaboration
TransPennine Express celebrates the holiday season with a festive on-board menu and community-driven decorations at Selby station.
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TransPennine Express (TPE)
TransPennine Express is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the TransPennine Express franchise. It runs regional and intercity rail services between the major cities of Northern England and Scotland.
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Good News Friday: Your weekly round-up of positive rail news!
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday,’ we cover TPE’s extra concert-night trains, Thameslink employees honoured with British Empire Medals and London Overground’s new culturally inspired line names and colours.
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Huddersfield Station marks one year of upgrades under Transpennine Route Upgrade
Over the past year, the Transpennine Route Upgrade has modernised Huddersfield Station while preserving historic features, enhancing future rail connectivity and sustainability in northern England.
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UK’s first intercity battery train trial successfully completed
A new intercity battery train trial in Northern England achieved major fuel savings and zero-emission station operations, marking progress in sustainable rail travel.
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Good News Friday: Your weekly round-up of positive rail news!
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover Northern’s £100,000 boost for social mobility across Northern England, Luton Station’s new artwork to enhance passenger experience and TPE’s late-night service for Jonas Brothers fans after a Manchester concert.
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Good News Friday: Your weekly round-up of positive rail news!
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover Severn Valley Railway's heartening Resilience Fund success, GTR's new 'Blue Wag' guide for dog-friendly adventures and TPE's innovative sustainable water management initiative.
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Alstom and TransPennine Express extend maintenance contract
Alstom has secured a £10.4 million contract extension with TransPennine Express to maintain its Class 397 fleet, continuing services from its Manchester and Glasgow centres until December 2025.
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TransPennine Express highlights gender diversity in rail industry
TransPennine Express showcases significant strides in gender diversity within the rail sector, boasting nearly a quarter of its engineering team comprised of women and exceeding national averages.
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Good News Friday: Your weekly round-up of positive rail news!
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover Hull Trains' special VIP experience day for a young railway enthusiast, TransPennine Express' biodiversity enhancement with new station planter upgrades and The Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2024.
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Good News Friday: Your weekly round-up of positive rail news!
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover GTR’s 'Boys Need Bins' initiative, TPE’s special service for Taylor Swift fans and QTS Group’s achievement of the Social Value Silver Award.
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Deadline approaching for Future Labs: Train operators seek innovative start-ups
LNER, Northern, Southeastern and TransPennine Express have set 16 June 2024 as the deadline for tech start-ups to apply to their collaborative initiative, Future Labs, aimed at innovating the rail industry.
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Good News Friday: Your weekly roundup of positive rail news!
In this week's 'Good News Friday', we cover Colas Rail UK becoming a Gold Partner with RSF, Northern's 'Rail Oscar' nominations, and TPE's involvement with the Great North Run!
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TPE flies the Pride flag with extra services to York
TransPennine Express (TPE) are flying the Pride flag and running extra services to York for customers attending celebrations.
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DI Manager at TPE shortlisted for Women in Rail Award
The Diversity and Inclusion Manager at TPE, Harriet Harbridge, has been shortlisted for a prestigious Women in Rail Award.
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TPE installs new accessible seating at Hull Paragon
TransPennine Express (TPE) have installed new accessible seating at their Hull Paragon station.