Tag: Cumbria

RMT Union ‘prevented’ from campaigning against railway ticket office closures in Cumbria

The RMT says it has been 'prevented' from campaigning against ticket office…

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Book Review: Class 68 and Class 88 Locomotives by John Jackson

A photographic record of every Class 68 and Class 88 locomotive and…

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Northern staff pick their favourite scenic routes

The rail operator has asked its staff which are their favourite train…

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Network Rail reveal five-year plan to improve Britain’s railway

Network Rail has published its plan for developing the railway in England…

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Northern depot upgrades support increased capacity with longer trains operating between Cumbria and Manchester

The rail operator's essential upgrade will allow the operation of six-car Class…

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Six projects to benefit from Northern’s Accessibility Innovation Fund

A £250,000 Accessibility Innovation Fund has allowed Northern to give the go-ahead…

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May Bank Holiday rail improvements work for the North West

West Coast Mainline and North West rail routes will see Network Rail…

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Suffolk and Cumbria railway stations officially “twinned”

Brampton stations in Suffolk and Cumbria have now been twinned thanks to…

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Cumbrian coast: Historic Harrington station footbridge restored

Today (9 March), the footbridge at Harrington station reopened after a four-month…

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Lake District railway to install fully accessible facilities

Later this year the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway will be installing a…

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