No mention of East Lancashire transport in Chancellor’s Spending Review
SELRAP has expressed its disappointment that in her Spending Review, Rachel Reeves ignored the need to invest in transport for East Lancashire.
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May update on overhaul of Ivatt Mogul 46428
The Bury Standard 4 Group has issued a report on the latest progress in overhauling Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46428.
Memorial event remembers Skipton – East Lancashire railway campaigner
Skipton–East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP) had a memorial event on the 26th April to remember Derek Jennings.
Cumbria railway line reopens after Easter upgrades
The West Coast Main Line in Cumbria reopened this morning, Tuesday, 22nd April after being closed over Easter for major engineering work.
New Seasonal Menu launched by TransPennine Express
New Spring additions feature on TransPennine's first-class menu
Book Review: Roaming the West Coast Rails by Derek Cross
In this book, Derek Cross takes a journey along the West Coast route illustrating trains in many settings from the steam age through to modern tractio…
Northern to upgrade cycle storage facilities
Following a review of the available bicycle storage facilities, train operator Northern is upgrading the facilities at some stations across its networ…
World first as intelligent freight wagons introduced
Wagons that incorporate wheel slide protection and real-time tracking have been introduced by Heidelberg Materials UK to transport cement.
Prime Minister announces extra funding for Transpennine Route Upgrade
The Prime Minister has announced an additional £415 million in funding for the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
Preston to Colne trains set to begin trial this April
To help older and disabled people when they use trains, Northern is running a trial to give them greater confidence when they use the rail network.