TransPennine Route Upgrade (TPRU) programme
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The TransPennine Route Upgrade (TPRU) programme is a major UK rail infrastructure project to modernise and increase capacity, reliability, and connectivity on the key TransPennine rail corridor across northern England.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TransPennine Route Upgrade | 0 |
| Northern Powerhouse Rail | 1 |
| TransPennine rail upgrades | 1 |
| Transpennine Route Upgrade | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail infrastructure project
ⓘ
railway modernisation programme ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TPRU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsToSupport |
Northern Powerhouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
economic growth in northern England ⓘ |
| benefits |
improved freight capacity
ⓘ
improved service reliability ⓘ increased passenger capacity ⓘ more frequent train services ⓘ reduced journey times ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| environmentalGoal |
modal shift from road to rail
ⓘ
reduced carbon emissions from rail ⓘ |
| governmentBacked | true ⓘ |
| includesRoute |
Huddersfield line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leeds to York rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester to Leeds rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ TransPennine main line between Manchester and York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTechnology |
digital signalling
ⓘ
overhead line electrification ⓘ |
| includesWorkType |
accessibility improvements
ⓘ
capacity enhancements ⓘ electrification ⓘ line speed improvements ⓘ signalling upgrades ⓘ station improvements ⓘ track upgrades ⓘ |
| involves |
line closures and possessions during works
ⓘ
major engineering works ⓘ timetable recasts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern England ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | rail ⓘ |
| networkOperator | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phase | multi-phase programme ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance connectivity
ⓘ
improve reliability ⓘ increase rail capacity ⓘ modernise the TransPennine rail corridor ⓘ |
| railCorridor | TransPennine rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleAuthority | UK Department for Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | rail transport ⓘ |
| servesRegion | North of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stakeholder |
local authorities in northern England
ⓘ
passenger groups ⓘ train operating companies ⓘ |
| status | under construction ⓘ |
| transportModeAffected |
freight rail services
ⓘ
passenger rail services ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Transpennine Route Upgrade
this entity surface form:
Northern Powerhouse Rail
this entity surface form:
TransPennine rail upgrades