The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is set to make train journeys faster, more frequent, and greener between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York, on a more reliable and cleaner railway. 🚆 With 70 miles of track being electrified, it’s estimated that TRU will reduce the amount of carbon used to operate the railway by 6 million tonnes over the next 60 years. Which is the same as taking 6 million cars off the road for a year! ⚡️🌱 TRU will also be creating over 8,000 jobs during construction, along with 590 apprenticeships and engaging with over 100,000 young people through an education programme. Find out how TRU are upgrading your railway theTRUpgrade.co.uk #OnTrackToBetter @transportgovuk @networkrail @TPExpressTrains @northernassist

It's day 14 and our TRU West Alliance team have wrapped up their second week of upgrade work in West Yorkshire. 🙌 We've battled tough, rainy weather conditions all week long and delivered a series of track renewals through Dewsbury and Batley which will mean faster, more reliable journeys for customers in the future. A number of overhead line equipment (OLE) masts have also been installed across the stretch of railway between Huddersfield and Leeds, which will carry the power lines for greener, electrified services. Station improvement work at Dewsbury has seen footbridge strengthening and the extension of the roof canopies, enhancing customer facilities. At Batley, work on the lifts - part of the brand-new footbridge - also continues, which will improve step-free access around the station upon its completion later this summer. The platforms at both stations are being extended, too, so that longer trains with more seats for customers will be able to stop there. 🚉 Customers have been kept on the move via diversionary routes and rail replacement buses thanks to our colleagues at Northern and TransPennine Express, in what has been another week of great collaboration from everyone across the TRU Enterprise. 👏 🎥🔗 youtu.be/B1AkttDk2iA

Take a look at the strides TRU have been making in delivering a greener railway in Cross Gates, Leeds 🎥👀 The reconstruction of Austhorpe Lane Bridge will allow for the installation of overhead line equipment (OLE) to power electrified trains in the future. Full completion of the project is set for early 2027. ⚡

We're into our 13th day of improvement works between Huddersfield and Leeds. 🛠️ At Dewsbury station, we're improving customer facilities by strengthening the footbridge and extending the roof canopies. Like the nearby Batley station, we're also extending the platforms so that longer trains with more seats for customers can stop here. 💺 ℹ️ If you're travelling while TRU complete these works, please plan your journey ahead of time at nationalrail.co.uk.

We're on day 12 of TRU improvement works between Huddersfield and Leeds. 💪 We've checked in at Batley where work continues on the lifts - part of the brand-new footbridge - improving step-free access around the station in the future. Our team are also undertaking platform extension works so that longer trains with more seats for customers will be able to stop at the station. 🚉 While TRU complete these improvement works, please check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk. 🚨

TRU improvement works between Huddersfield and Leeds: Day 11 🛠️ Last night our team at Deighton carried out soil nailing on the embankment by the station. This stabilises the ground so new track can be laid during a future phase of work - the tracks through the area will be doubled from two to four so that faster trains can overtake stopping ones, reducing journey times. 🚅 Please check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk during this series of TRU improvement works. ℹ️

We're into week 2️⃣ of TRU improvement works between Huddersfield and Leeds 🛠️ Track renewals and the installation of track points were the focus overnight. Track points allow trains to move from one line to another, so this work will help us deliver smoother, faster journeys on a more reliable railway in the future. 🚆🙌 Please remember to plan your journey ahead of time at nationalrail.co.uk while TRU complete this series of work ℹ️🚨

It’s day 9️⃣ of TRU improvement works between #Huddersfield & #Leeds ⚒️ Team TRU have been making great progress at #Dewsbury station, completing strengthening works on the footbridge and giving it a fresh coat of paint 🎨 Meanwhile in #Batley, new station lighting has been delivered via rail, ready to now be installed 💡 Together, these improvements will help create a better experience for customers using both stations, with enhanced facilities and a more welcoming, safer environment 🚉 If you’re travelling this weekend, please check before you travel via @nationalrailenq

It’s day 8️⃣ of TRU improvement works between #Huddersfield & #Leeds ⚒️ Overnight, Team TRU have been hard at work preparing the railway for new tracks to be installed in #Dewsbury 🛤️ These upgrades will allow trains to travel through the area at higher speeds, improve reliability and provide smoother, more comfortable journeys for our customers 🚆 If you're travelling this weekend, please check before you travel via @nationalrailenq

🚧 Week 1 Round-up: Dewsbury and Batley improvement works 🚆 Almost straight off the back of work throughout May, our TRU West Alliance team have taken to the tracks and stations for another series of upgrade works. 💪 In Dewsbury, footbridge strengthening works are underway while we also improve customer facilities by extending the roof canopies. Platform extension work is also being carried out which means longer trains with more seats will be able to stop at the station in the future. 🚆 In Batley, we're infilling the old subway which was used to move between platforms. Now, a brand-new footbridge takes its place with work on the lifts ongoing for improved step-free access around the station. In just the first week of work we've renewed 0.7km of track, completed drainage works in Morley tunnel, and installed 14 overhead line equipment (OLE) masts, which will all support faster, more reliable, electrified services. 🛠️ Working alongside our Northern and TransPennine Express colleagues, customers have been kept on the move via diversionary routes - which TRU has invested £100m into - and rail replacement buses. It's been a huge collaborative effort from everyone across the TRU Enterprise this week as we deliver a better connected North to help support our regional economy. 👏

It's a big weekend for Team TRU across our entire route. 🙌 Major improvement works are being undertaken between Huddersfield and Leeds, with track renewals and the Dewsbury station upgrade a key focus. 🛠️ Between Leeds and York, work begins on the reconstruction of Austhorpe Lane Bridge - this will allow for the installation of OLE masts underneath the bridge and through the area, while the foundations needed for the masts have also recently been fitted - meaning greener, electrified trains can travel across this stretch of railway in the future. ⚡ ℹ️🚨 Services across the entire Transpennine route will be impacted this weekend, so please plan your journey ahead of time at nationalrail.co.uk.

It’s day 6️⃣ of TRU improvement works between #Huddersfield & #Leeds ⚒️ Progress continues at Batley station with platform reconstruction and drainage, while work on the new lifts is also being undertaken. 🏗️ These works will help enhance the facilities at the station, improve accessibility, and enable longer trains with more seats to stop here in the future. 🚆 ℹ️ Please plan your journeys ahead of time at nationalrail.co.uk.

It’s day 5️⃣ of TRU improvement works between #Huddersfield & #Leeds ⚒️ TRU teams have been completing track renewal works including tamping, which is where machinery is used to pack ballast, or railway stone, under the track 🛤️ All of this helps deliver a smoother ride and longer-lasting infrastructure 🚆 If you’re travelling, please plan ahead via: nationalrail.co.uk/

It’s day 4️⃣ of TRU improvement works between #Huddersfield & #Leeds ⚒️ Team TRU have been hard at work at Dewsbury station where we've been removing the old tracks, ready for new ones to be installed, completing improvements to the station footbridge, and continued with platform extensions 🏗️ All of this work will provide customers with better facilities, while allowing longer trains with more seats to stop at the station🚆 If you’re travelling, please plan ahead via: nationalrail.co.uk/

🔦 Behind the scenes in #Morley Tunnel… It’s day 3️⃣ of our major TRU upgrade between Huddersfield and Leeds, with teams working around the clock to install and upgrade drainage systems inside Morley Tunnel 💧⚒️ Did you know? 🤔 📏 At almost 2.5 miles long, Morley Tunnel is one of the longest railway tunnels in Yorkshire. 🏗️ The Victorian structure opened around 1848 and has been carrying trains beneath Morley for nearly 180 years. Today, we’re improving drainage and preparing the tunnel for future electrification, helping to create a safer, greener and more reliable railway for the North 🚆⚡ If you’re travelling while work continues, please check before you travel via nationalrail.co.uk

Last weekend, the TRU team had an incredible time at York Pride 2026, celebrating alongside colleagues from @networkrail, @LNER, @northernassist, and @TPExpressTrains. It was fantastic to stand together, show our support, and be part of such a vibrant and inclusive event. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat, joined the celebrations and helped make York Pride such a great day. We’re proud to support events that champion inclusion and look forward to being part of it again next year 🌈

It’s day 2️⃣ of TRU improvement works between Huddersfield & Leeds ⚒️ Overnight, Team TRU have been hard at work: 🛤️ Removing the old tracks at Batley Station to create space for the subway below to be filled in. 🚧 Commenced work on both #Dewsbury & #Batley station platforms, allowing longer trains with more seats to stop there in the future. 🔩 Installing sleepers in #Cottingley, ready to hold the new tracks securely in place. Every stage brings us closer to delivering faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys between #Manchester, #Huddersfield, #Leeds and #York 🚆 Please check before you travel via @nationalrailenq