Civic visit signals council’s growing support for city’s rail engineering sector 9th October 2025 Hull City Council has shown its support for growing a sector with ‘considerable potential’ for the local economy. The Lord Mayor of Hull, Councillor Cheryl Payne, along with officers from the council’s regeneration directorate recently toured Northern’s Botanic Gardens TrainCare Centre in the city. During the visit, council staff and the Lord Mayor heard from […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Cheryl PayneCouncillor Mark IeronimoLord Mayor and Admiral of the HumberNorthern Botanic Gardens TrainCare CentreNorthern Rail
Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers 26th September 2024 Northern and TransPennine Express have announced plans to slash the price of tickets for two key routes on their networks in East Yorkshire. The train operators’ services from Hull to both Scarborough and Selby will be cut from Sunday 29 September as part of a 12-week trial (until Saturday 21 December) to try and increase […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoHull Paragon InterchangeNorthern Railsustainable transportsustainable travelTransPennine Express
Council encourages city to ‘walk, wheel and ride’ this TravelWise Week and beyond 16th September 2024 Hull City Council and its partners will once again be supporting TravelWise Week and assisting residents, businesses and communities to consider making more sustainable and active travel choices. Organised by Modeshift – the UK’s leading sustainable travel organisation – TravelWise Week is a yearly, global, week-long travel challenge that takes place from Monday 16 September […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelBritish CyclingCouncillor Mark Ieronimoeast yorkshire busesFirst Step SportsHull MaritimeHull Maritime Guided ToursHumberside PoliceModeshift STARSNeighbourhood Network HullNorthern RailR-evolutionRooted in HullStagecoach East Midlandssustainable transportTransPennine ExpressTravelWise Weekyorkshire community rail partnership
Passengers urged to avoid rail travel in week of strike action 17th June 2022 Passengers are being advised to avoid travelling by train next week, amid national strike action that will force Hull’s railway station to close on three separate days. Disruption on the rail network is expected across the country for the whole of next week, with people urged not to travel unless necessary. After RMT members voted […] Read more News Transport & Streets Hull Paragon InterchangeHull Trainsnetwork railNorthern RailrailwaysTransPennine Express
Councils reassured on return of train services for 2022 22nd December 2021 Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire councils have received reassurances from Northern Rail and Transport for the North that the Hull to Bridlington service will return next year. Announced in the Rail North committee meeting the service, which has been reduced during the pandemic, will be fully reinstated from May 2022 meaning a twice […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Regeneration Transport & Streets BridlingtonCllr HaleCouncillor OwenEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHullNorthern RailRob Warnes
From Hull to Halifax – new rail service launches 19th December 2019 Northern Rail has launched a new service to provide direct trains between Halifax and Hull. The improved east-to-west link means commuters have the option of travelling to Leeds twice an hour, up from just one journey. Councillor Daren Hale, portfolio holder for economic investment, said: “This additional service is one that will be welcomed by […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleNorthern RailTransport for the North
