Passengers thanked after West Yorkshire rail upgrade work

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Morley Blockades
Morley Blockades // Credit: Network Rail

The (TRU) has thanked passengers for their patience during five days of disruption last week.

Between Monday 19 and Friday 23 February, TRU engineers worked night and day in and , upgrading drainage, completing cabling work and installing a new telecommunications mast.

Dewsbury mast
Dewsbury mast // Credit: Network Rail

To enable the work to take place, a section of the railway line was closed for the five-day period. Passengers had to travel either via diversionary routes or rail replacement buses. TRU had warned passengers when announcing the work at the beginning of this month.

The work is part of the multi-billion-pound TRU project which aims to make train services between Manchester, , Leeds and faster, more reliable and more environmentally friendly.

Engineers also carried out upgrade work on the weekends before and after the Monday-to-Friday period. In Huddersfield, workers installed a new railway bridge and carried out mining mitigation work, which will enable the future development of Huddersfield station.

Huddersfield station TRU work
Huddersfield station TRU work // Credit: Network Rail

Jonathan Hepton, Sponsor on the Transpennine Route Upgrade, said: “We’d like to thank customers who travelled during the recent upgrade work for their patience and understanding.

“This work was essential for the progress being made not only on the railway between Huddersfield and Leeds, but the wider route.

“We appreciate that there is no ideal time to make changes to train services that run on a daily basis, but by working closely with both Northern and TransPennine Express, we managed to keep passengers on the move.”

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