Hull Paragon Interchange

View article Council welcomes award that highlights Hull Paragon Interchange improvements

Council welcomes award that highlights Hull Paragon Interchange improvements

Hull City Council has welcomed the news that Hull Paragon Interchange has been crowned Large Station of the Year at the National Rail Awards. Often referred to as the “Railway Oscars,” the award was presented at a ceremony in London where the judges praised the station’s transformation in recent years, which have helped make it […]

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View article Council to regenerate Paragon station with new bar and WHSmith revamp

Council to regenerate Paragon station with new bar and WHSmith revamp

Hull City Council is to award two city centre grants as part of wider regeneration works at Hull Paragon Interchange. Hull Tap Ltd is to be awarded £315,000 for works to the former ticket office and hall in the station to be converted it into a high-quality bar. The ticket hall is currently vacant and […]

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View article Door sensor upgrade completed at Hull Paragon Interchange

Door sensor upgrade completed at Hull Paragon Interchange

Work to upgrade the automatic doors at 30 bus and coach bays at Hull Paragon Interchange has now been completed and will help improve the efficiency and safety of the city’s public transport infrastructure. Hull City Council has invested in the installation of new laser door sensors to replace the outdated inductive loop detectors that […]

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View article Enhancements to Hull Paragon Interchange continue to improve customer experience

Enhancements to Hull Paragon Interchange continue to improve customer experience

Hull City Council is making several changes to improve the experience of bus passengers at Hull Paragon Interchange, after listening to feedback from those who use services within the city. The changes include new braille signage at each bay to assist visually impaired customers and will also soon involve the installation of laser door sensors […]

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View article Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers

Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers

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 […]

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View article Council thanks transport sector following travel disruption over the weekend

Council thanks transport sector following travel disruption over the weekend

Hull City Council has thanked the city’s bus operators and taxi drivers for keeping commuters and members of the travelling public moving on Saturday in the face of extremely challenging circumstances due to the scenes of violent criminality witnessed in the city centre. It was a busy weekend in Hull, with the annual Humber Street […]

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View article Devolution: Council leaders talk transport at Hull Paragon Interchange

Devolution: Council leaders talk transport at Hull Paragon Interchange

The region’s council leaders have been talking to passengers at Hull Paragon Interchange about the Hull and East Yorkshire devolution proposal and the benefits it could bring for transport. Cllr Mike Ross, leader of Hull City Council, and Cllr Anne Handley, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, were taking part in the latest public […]

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View article Hull City Council writes to Secretary of State opposing rail ticket office closures 

Hull City Council writes to Secretary of State opposing rail ticket office closures 

The leaders of the two groups on Hull City Council have written to the Secretary of State for Transport regarding the potential closure of the rail ticket office in Hull.   With the government and rail companies proposing to close almost 1,000 railway station ticket offices across the country, the letter, to Mark Harper MP, […]

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View article Passengers urged to avoid rail travel in week of strike action

Passengers urged to avoid rail travel in week of strike action

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 […]

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View article Roads in Hull to be widened as part of cycling city bid

Roads in Hull to be widened as part of cycling city bid

Work to improve Hull’s cycling infrastructure will begin this month. Plans will include widening existing cycle lanes in areas including Freetown Way and an introduction of additional cycle lanes in roads including Holderness Road, Spring Bank, Anlaby Road and Beverley Road. The works are being accelerated so Hull City Council can secure the first phase […]

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View article New £60m Hull Trains fleet pulls in at Paragon Interchange for first time

New £60m Hull Trains fleet pulls in at Paragon Interchange for first time

The first of five new state-of-the-art trains has arrived at Hull’s Paragon Interchange. Hull Trains’ £60 million Paragon fleet will transform train travel between Hull and London, according to the firm. The new high-speed trains, built by Hitachi Rail, will provide 5,500 extra seats a week with greater reliability and a quieter, smoother ride. The […]

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