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A Father And Son From Denver, Colorado, Have Completed Their Biggest Train Adventure So Far, Taking Them All The Way To The Home Of Tru In West Yorkshire. Daniel Shurz And His Son Noah Won The Chance To Get An Exclusive Look At The Biggest Rail Upgrade In The North Of England, Transforming Millions Of Journeys, In A Charity Raffle Organised By The Railway Benefit Fund (Rbf). The Whistle-Stop Tour Started At Huddersfield Station, Where They Met The Station Manager, Learned About The Transformational Work Taking Place, And Even Got A Special Introduction To The StationS Celebrated And Much-Loved Feline Mascot, Bolt The Cat. From There It Was A Short Walk To Hd1, One Of TruS Key Operational Hubs Which Supports The Vital Work Taking Place Across Huddersfield. After Switching Civvies For High-Vis And Hard Hats, They Headed To Ravensthorpe - One Of The Biggest Civil Engineering Sites In The Uk. Here, Daniel And Noah Got To See First-Hand The Progress Being Made On The New Viaduct And Box Junction, Which Will Increase The Reliability Of Services And Allow Trains To Pass Through The Area Quicker. After An Action-Packed Morning, The Duo Took A Well-Earned Break Back At Hd1, Where They Enjoyed Lunch With The Tru Team And Swapped Stories From Across The Pond. They Wrapped Up Their Day With A Visit To Hillhouse Sidings, A New Depot Under Construction In Huddersfield That Will Support The Maintenance, Cleaning And Storage Of Some Of NorthernS Passenger Fleet, And Engineering Trains. One Highlight Was Seeing The New Overhead Electrical Wires That Have Recently Been Installed. With Their Tour Complete, Dan And Noah Were Given A Selection Of Tru-Branded Souvenirs To Take Back To Denver Before Heading Off To Enjoy The Rest Of Their Trip. Reflecting On The Experience, Daniel Said: Paul Sumner, Senior Sponsor For Tru, Said: The Railway Benefit Fund (Rbf) Provides Crucial Support To Rail Workers And Their Families In Times Of Need, Offering Financial Assistance, Mental Health Support, And Grants. The Charity Raffle That Secured Dan And NoahS Trip Helps To Fund These Vital Services. Our Plans Include: Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Ewan Bayliss Communications Executive Network Rail We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
