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Manchester rail passengers warned of Major Disruption after car crashes onto railway tracks

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February 7, 2025
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Due to a police incident, which involved an overnight car crash that saw the car crash onto the railway line, there is major disruption this…

Old Trafford: new stadium, freight relocated

Simon Walton
February 3, 2025
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The UK government has expressed its backing for the redevelopment of the Old Trafford precinct around the Manchester United stadium. There are implications for rail…

North of England multimodal rail hub plans

Simon Walton
January 28, 2025
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Newton-le-Willows is at a junction, literally. The North of England community lies equidistant from Manchester and Liverpool. It has easy access to the English motorway…

North of England multimodal hub proposals

Simon Walton
January 27, 2025
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Proposals have been tabled for a logistics hub serving Liverpool, Manchester, major roads, and the two most significant railways in the North of England.

Lumo wins support for Rochdale-to-London train service

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December 17, 2024
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rain operator Lumo has won local support for its plan to run the first high-speed rail service from Rochdale to London in 25 years.

Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower to visit Yorkshire this weekend

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November 22, 2024
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61306 Mayflower is set to haul The Christmas White Rose this Saturday (23rd November). The train will depart from Barrow in Furness with a diesel…

Classic diesel locomotive to visit Newcastle this week

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November 7, 2024
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45118 is set to haul ‘The Pennine Peak’ this Friday (8th November) as part of an Intercity tour. Departing Crewe at 08:23, the train will…

School trips by train instead of coach could benefit budgets

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September 30, 2024
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To save money on school trips, train operator Northern has suggested that schools should “Give up the coach and try us instead”.

Rochdale to London trains plan revealed

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May 17, 2024
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The services will be operated by brand new UK built trains