On track to better

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a major, multi-billion-pound programme of railway improvements which will bring better journeys to passengers travelling across the Pennines between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.

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From design to implementation, have a read about some of the amazing work our teams have already carried out on TRU.

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What are some of the benefits of the Transpennine Route Upgrade?

We’re transforming the Transpennine route to bring passengers more frequent, faster, greener trains, running on a better, cleaner and more reliable railway.

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⚠️ Check before you travel

Upgrading the Transpennine main line is a huge job. This means that, at times, we'll need to close certain parts of the route and your journey may be affected.

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Want to know a bit more about our plans on TRU?

Take a look at some of the key projects already taking place across the route, and see what progress we have already made.

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