Network Rail has begun upgrading the ‘Hope Valley’ route railway between Manchester and Sheffield as part of the wider Trans Pennine Upgrade project. The route, serving rural communities between the two cities, will provide more reliable and faster journeys for passengers, but also benefit freight services too.
The Hope Valley Railway Upgrade will remove several bottlenecks between Manchester and Sheffield to allow passenger trains to overtake slower freight trains along the line. Among the projects along the sparsely populated alignment, a new loop between Bamford and Hathersage, and signalling improvements will benefit freight directly. The line will also be available as a diversionary route during the greater part of the Trans Pennine Upgrade between Manchester, Huddersfield and Leeds.
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https://www.railfreight.com/uk/2022/...week%202022-23
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