Transpennine Express

Northern Rail have urged passengers to 'check your timetable' ahead of the national changes this weekend.

'Check your timetable' urges Northern

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Mayor responds as Transpennine Express is taken under government control

Sheffield MP Louise Haigh has slammed the government's "fundamentally broken" rail system following the announcement TransPennine Express will be brought under government control.

MP blasts government following announced takeover of TransPennine Express

The train operator will not have its contract renewed due to “months of continuous cancellations”, the transport secretary said

Train operator to be brought under government control

Northern is launching a new weekday Sheffield-Cleethorpes rail service, with tickets available for £5, as part of wider changes to its timetable. Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

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TransPennine Express has issued a statement to say that there are major cancellations across the network

Warning as TransPennine Express cancels 52 train services today

Sheffield MP Louise Haigh says that TransPennine Express should lose its contract as it has cancelled services at short notice

MP demands government strip rail firm of contract following cancellations

The £145 million Hope Valley railway upgrade to improve services between Sheffield and Manchester, adding a third fast train each hour, is now scheduled for completion in spring 2024, Network Rail has said

New completion date announced for £145m Sheffield-Manchester rail upgrade

Transpennine Express have warned their busy services connecting Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield Station could face disruption this Sunday.

Train operator warns of disruption to busy service

Shadow transport minister and Sheffield MP Louise Haigh has demanded swift action by the government to deal with what she called the 'fiasco' of cancelled trains services by TransPennine Express

MP demands action on rail cancellation ‘fiasco’

Louise Haigh

MP blasts new government contract for rail operator

Train services in Sheffield are set to be affected by the latest national rail strikes on October 1, 5 and 8, with Northern, EMR and Transpennine Express advising passengers not to travel on certain days

'Do not travel warning' as train services are hit by latest rail strikes

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Transpennine Express is asking passengers not to travel unless absolutely necessary during Tuesday's heatwave.

Rail provider warns Sheffield customers not to travel in today's heat

Rail passengers have been urged not to travel unless absolutely necessary on Monday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 19 due to the extreme heat which has been forecast. Northern, East Midlands Railway, TransPennine Express and LNER have all warned of cancellations and delays as the high temperatures are likely to cause tracks to buckle and overhead power cables to expand and sag

The train services still running as extreme heat causes major rail disruption

Image of M1 Southbound at 07.51am on June 27. Image by Highways England.

TRAFFIC: Delays of up to 20 minutes reported on M1 southbound leaving Sheffield

Trains departing Sheffield Station. The National Rail strike is set to be the biggest in 30 years.

See how next week's rail strikes affect you

A TransPennine Express Nova train.

Make 'essential' journeys only during strikes, urges train company

A rail firm serving Sheffield and Doncaster has issued a ‘do not travel’ warning for Sunday – expecting major problems.

Rail operator issues ‘do not travel' warning for Sunday June 12

Train operator TransPennine Express is calling on Sheffield railway users to plan carefully for travel later this month, with three days of strikes planned. File picture shows Sheffield Midland Station

‘Plan carefully’ warning as Sheffield faces three days of train strikes

Engineering work by Network Rail will mean there are no TransPennine Express (TPE) services between Stockport and Sheffield and between Sheffield and Doncaster this Sunday (May 29). Picture courtesy of TPE

Strike action and engineering work set to cause disruption to rail network

A TPE Nova train

Sheffield rail customers asked to avoid travel ahead of disruption to services

A TPE Nova Train. Image: Jonny Walton

South Yorkshire set for railway disruption due to union strike

A TPE train - the rail operator is warning passengers that its services across the North will be hit by RMT union strike action on Sunday (May 8)

'Don't travel' advice as rail strike hits services

Avoid rail travel if you can

Strike action to cause further disruption to TransPennine Express services

Strike action is due to take place on both Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday

Rail customers in Sheffield urged to plan ahead for Easter as strike continues

Transpennine Express is urging its passengers to avoid travelling on March 27 as RMT take strike action

TransPennine Express warns of RMT strike on Sunday

Strike action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is set to affect train passengers in South Yorkshire today

Strike action set to affect Sheffield trains today

Strike action is set to take place on March 18 across TransPennine Express train services.

Strike action on TransPennine Express trains this Sunday

A TPE train - services on Sunday, March 13 will be disrupted by strike action by members of the RMT rail union

Strike action set to disrupt weekend train journeys

A strike is set to cause 'significant disruption' for train passengers this weekend

Strike set to cause disruption for train passengers

A warning has been issued to train passengers over Storm Eunice (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning issued to train passengers after Storm Eunice

TransPennine Express is introducing a reduced timetable during periods of strike action.

Rail passengers urged to avoid unnecessary travel

Train conductors on the TransPennine Express routes through Sheffield start their first day of a series of strikes today.

Strike starts today affecting trains to Sheffield

Train operator TransPennine Express says it is introducing a reduced timetable on many routes, including Sheffield-Manchester, as Covid and industrial action affect rail services

Sheffield-Manchester train timetable reduced as Covid hits rail services

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Selected TransPennine Express (TPE) services will have an elf on board this Christmas. Picture by Jason Lock.

Elves hitch a lift on TransPennine Express trains this Christmas

A train fault at Dore and Totley railway station in Sheffield is causing disruption to trains between Manchester and Sheffield.

Rail disruption on Sheffield to Manchester line after train fault

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