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Thanks, almost ready for the track then. To me then the only remaining obstructions to completing the fast tracks look to be the Ravensthorpe flyover box, and demolition of Leeds road old bridge. Perhaps there are more. K

Regarding Baker viaduct, the latest Youtube video shows most of the precast decking segments in place with just the River and canal section to do. Some people have speculated an additional surface deck will be cast on top, but I'm not so sure. There's a usefull description at...

Tim's Youtube also shows Austhope Lane bridge East of Leeds has had repacement decks lifted in by a huge crane during the weekend closure. Not many bridges left to start work on east of Huddersfield. K

Latest Robert Stenhouse Flickr pictures shows Calder Road bridge being demolished this morning (Sat). Perhaps they will move onto Colne Bridge while the line is closed. K

Thanks. Corrected K

Thankyou. Lots of interesting info RE the route and links to derailed drawings when you scroll down the document. One of the several Thornhill Road ones is below K :-...

Great job searching through the jungle of planning documents which are supposed to be public. I tried unsuccessfully to find one of whatever there doing to the Thornhill Road bridge. K

As a senior I came to the conclusion a while back that you needed a degree to work them. Sadly I dont do trains much anymore. Fares a baffling. K

Im surprised as one of the recent "On track with Tim" Youtubes clearly shows the trackbed of the new curve started. K

Big weekend just passed. Looking at Sarah and Tims excellent Youtubes the A62 Leeds road bridge should have now reopened over the new span, workers where swarming over Huddersfield station and the fast lines trackbed was being excavated around Bradley so more rails soon perhaps. K

Re Church Fenton station overbridge Common Lane. Looking at the TPE upgrade website it says Common lane bridge is to be closed to traffic July 26 to June 27 and replaced . Not seen any reports of progress or plans of the new structure. Anyone? I think this is the last bridge between York and...

Watching the Green Signsls Youtube news channel it was mentioned "the 810s use the Italian AnsaldoBreda wiring system". AnsaldoBreda of course have form including the original Midland metro trams and troubles with train reliability actrss europe returned a whole batch of trains in Europe...

All this talk of future services made me think after the wires are live to Hudds of all stops through emus between Huddersfield - York and Skipton - York. K

Impressive progress indeed mostly shown on YouTube "On track with Tim" Anyone know the date for installation of the new track layout at Huddersfield? K

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transpennine-route-upgrade-and-electrification-updates.88054 With past train procurements not going well, I'm beginning to doubt that Northern or TPE will have any new electric trains in time to use the new wires. K

Living over the hill from Manchester I cant help thinking that if WM could spare a few more for the west side the east side 333s (which seem to be getting on a bit) could be replaced with 331s. K

Im old enough to remember when during one bad winter Network south East said they wouldn't buy anymore trains with sliding doors due to dirt and ice constantly blocking the door tracks. Didn't I read somewhere thus was a problem last winter with the Hitachi trains. K

Yes got them wrong way round. Edited original. K

Latest excellent Youtube Videos from On track with Tim and Sarah bell show progress on the baker viaduct and bridges in that area. Not much activity at Whitacre bridge Deighton. Leeds Road and Calder road bridges still undergoing utility diversions. Colne bridge looks well on and should open...

Re Miles Platting turnback and fast lines electrification closures. Not sure this should be on the TPU thread. Latest YouTube from 'On track with Tim' shows teams working on the Fast (Rochdale) lines signaling gantries and a long section of track removed presumably for the points to the...