TRU UPDATE 👷‍♀️ Huge changes at Mirfield Station & nightworks at Ravensthorpe 🌃

[@trevormegson7583]

Thanks for the TRU updates. As a user of the lines, It is great to see what is happening and the pace. What an undertaking. I love Civil engineering.

[@sarahandwills]

It's really intriguing to watch the project taking shape. After so many years of this route hardly changing, it feels strange to be witnessing such wholesale change. It's a massive undertaking

[@sheridanius]

Thanks for the update. Nice to see the progress being made.

[@sarahandwills]

Thankyou. Much appreciated

[@dennisshaffer4528]

Thank you for a great accounting of all new works in progress.

[@sarahandwills]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@gordonclifford2272]

Thank you for the update, very interesting

[@sarahandwills]

Many thanks

[@suesmith4366]

Brilliant Sarah 😎

[@sarahandwills]

Thank you 😊

[@a11csc]

❤❤👍👍😊😊

[@cjm9700]

What are they doing at the Junction of Thornhill Rd and Fall Lane in Dewsbury. Digging around them few houses

[@keithward9096]

Interesting! Where are the gantrys for OHL?

[@sarahandwills]

I heard they'd started installing a few near Dewsbury, but I haven't found any yet

[@JANGLEPOP1]

Mirfield station is a shadow of its former self.

[@sarahandwills]

A lot of modern stations seem to be pretty functional and basic rather than particularly impressive

[@darleytransportandtravel6353]

The visualisation of Mirfield station looks very nice, but what happens if it rains?

[@eirinym]

I suppose they'd have to add a shelter covering at some point. But why not include it from the beginning? Even more odd to not cover the subsurface area.

[@sarahandwills]

I've just had a look at the planning document and it says the island platform will be provided with two waiting shelter seating areas at 50 metre intervals. I must say, that seems like a very basic provision considering the weather we get in Yorkshire!

[@darleytransportandtravel6353]

How things change. All very modern and fast line speeds now. I remember the pre 1970 station. The line speed was 35mph on both up and down slow, but we did have a large canopy covering most of the station, two waiting rooms, toilets and a booking office.

[@AntonyShannon]

Its a shame they don't offer the Heaton Lodge bridge to a heritage railway

[@sarahandwills]

That would be fantastic. It's rather a nice structure.

[@darrenstracey2248]

Thanks for the upgrade information. Is the parking going to get sorted out on station road mirfield can be a nightmare some days

[@sarahandwills]

Yes, it'll be interesting to see if they can solve the parking issues

[@MrDodgedollar]

It is Much needed but personally living in West Yorkshire and trying to commute to Manchester on a train should not be encouraged… I am using some intelligence and boycotting; Its hopeless until this job is done and dusted, then it will be the transport of choice- Definitely

[@sarahandwills]

I don't blame you. It'll be great when finished, but there's certainly some short-term pain to endure for long-term gain.

[@anthonygray5581]

Why do you never talk in your videos

[@Fedderchini]

NOT NEEDED !! We use eyes to see

[@sarahandwills]

I guess everyone has their own style. I prefer to let the images and sounds in my videos speak for themselves, adding a few captions with key information. I think voice-overs can be useful sometimes, but I've also seen a few videos where the narrator feels like they have to fill every bit of airtime with waffle, and that can ruin a good video. Hope you're still enjoying the content though 👍