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CHildren from Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University. // Credit: Hull Trains

Hull Trains and city’s Rugby Super League sides team up to give local children a special treat

Rugby Super League sides Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers teamed up with Hull Trains to give local children a special experience on one of its trains.

Roger Smith 20 April, 2025

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Northern using hawks to deter pigeons from nesting on station roofs

Train operator Northern is trialling the use of Hawks to scare away pigeons that have been causing problems to customers at three of its stations.

Roger Smith 4 March, 2025

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Siemens’ Yorkshire Rail Village powered by £2m Solar Array

Siemens has made a number of investments at its Goole Rail Village, all aimed at being low-carbon. Siemens says that the Rail Village now has…

Michael Holden 26 February, 2025

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Goole station and subway. // Credit: Network Rail

Reminder issued ahead of East Yorkshire railway work

Next week sees the start of a five-month project at Goole in East Yorkshire to solve a long-standing problem with flooding of the station subways.

Roger Smith 10 February, 2025

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South Yorkshire railway work to disrupt travel

Network Rail is advising motorists and rail passengers to allow more time for their journeys while it works on upgrading two level crossings in Doncas…

Janine Booth 28 January, 2025

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Skerne Road level crossing in Driffield. // Credit: Network Rail

Yorkshire level crossing upgrade to disrupt road and rail users for a week

A level crossing closure at Driffield, Yorkshire will affect road users and train services on the Hull-Scarborough line for one week starting from 28 …

Roger Smith 23 January, 2025

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Aerial view of Goole station subways. // Credit: Network Rail

£2.2m project to alleviate flooding problem in East Yorkshire

Network Rail is to start work to alleviate a long-standing problem with flooding in the subway at Goole station in East Yorkshire.

Roger Smith 13 January, 2025

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Father Christmas and his elves at Fimber during his 2023 visit. // Credit: Yorkshire Wolds Railway

Father Christmas makes plans to visit a Yorkshire railway

On, 30th November, Father Christmas will take time out from his busy schedule with a visit to the Yorkshire Wolds Railway at Fimber in East Yorkshire.

Roger Smith 25 November, 2024

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Coach and train comparison. // Credit: Northern

School trips by train instead of coach could benefit budgets

To save money on school trips, train operator Northern has suggested that schools should “Give up the coach and try us instead”.

Roger Smith 30 September, 2024

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Hull Paragon station to get reliability upgrade this Easter - Platforms 2-5

Train fares reduced by up to 20% in East Yorkshire

To increase the numbers travelling by train, Northern and TransPennine Express plans to slash the price of tickets on two key routes in East Yorkshire…

Roger Smith 26 September, 2024

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