📋 Tender Overview
Communities In And Around Huddersfield Are Being Invited To Have Their Say On The Next Phase Of The Transpennine Route Upgrade (Tru), As Plans Are Unveiled For Significant Improvements Between Standedge And Gledholt. The Proposals Form Part Of The Multi-Billion-Pound Programme To Modernise The Railway Between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds And York, Delivering Faster, More Frequent And Greener Trains On A Better, Cleaner And More Reliable Railway. Between Standedge And Gledholt (Huddersfield), Tru Are Proposing A Series Of Upgrades Designed To Support Electrification And Increased Capacity On The Route. These Include Improvements At Marsden And Slaithwaite Stations, The Reconstruction Of A Number Of Bridges And Highways, And The Installation Of New Track, Signalling And Cabling. Overhead Line Equipment (Ole) Will Also Be Installed To Power Electric Trains Through The Area. A Number Of Temporary Construction Compounds Are Being Proposed To Support The Safe And Efficient Delivery Of The Works. Residents, Businesses And Stakeholders Are Now Being Encouraged To View The Plans And Provide Feedback As Part Of A Public Consultation Period Running From Monday 16 February Until Friday 27 March 2026 . The Proposals Can Be Viewed Online Via A Dedicated Virtual Consultation Room At: Https://Www.Networkrail.Co.Uk/Our-Work/Railway-Upgrade-Plan/Key-Projects/Transpennine-Route-Upgrade/Standedge-To-Gledholt-Huddersfield-Upgrades/ In Addition, Members Of The Project Team Will Be Available At The Following In-Person Events: These Events Will Provide An Opportunity For The Local Community To View The Proposals In More Detail, Speak Directly With The Project Team And Ask Any Questions About The Plans. A Transport And Works Act Order (Twao) Is Required To Deliver Elements Of The Proposed Scheme. This Is A Piece Of Legislation Approved By The Secretary Of State For Transport, Granting Permission To Carry Out The Work. Following The Close Of The Consultation, All Feedback Will Be Carefully Considered Before Network Rail Submits Its Twao Application To The Secretary Of State Later This Year. The Works Included In This Consultation Represent Part Of The Wider Transpennine Route Upgrade, Which Continues To Progress Across The 70-Mile Route Between Manchester And York Via Huddersfield And Leeds. For More Information About The Programme, Visit Https://Thetrupgrade.Co.Uk , Contact Network RailS 24-Hour National Helpline On 03457 11 41 41, Or Visit Www.Networkrail.Co.Uk/Contactus. The Transpennine Route Upgrade (Tru) Is A Multi-Billion-Pound Railway Programme That Will Transform Journeys Across The North, Better Connecting Towns And Cities Like Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds And York. Tru Fast Facts Key Milestones To Date Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Ewan Bayliss Communications Executive Network Rail Ewan.Bayliss@Networkrail.Co.Uk We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of Track , 30,000 Bridges, Tunnels And Viaducts And The Thousands Of Signals , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest Stations While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS Train Operating Companies . 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 A Safe And Reliable Railway , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The Multi-Billion Pound Railway Upgrade Plan , 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: @Networkrail Visit Our Online Newsroom: Www.Networkrailmediacentre.Co.Uk
