Tag: Manchester

Book Review: Main Line Operations Around Manchester and The MSW Electrification

Written by Bob Pixton, Main Line Operations Around Manchester and The MSW…

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Avanti West Coast announces reduced timetables this November

Avanti West Coast has told RailAdvent that it has plans to reduce…

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Secret Luxury Northern Belle train to run this November – but no one will know where it is passing

A special fireworks train from Liverpool, Manchester and Preston is having to…

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Expansion of Transpennine Express Cleaning Programme Creates New Jobs

Train operating company Transpennine Express has announced an investment into their cleaning…

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MAJOR DISRUPTION: Signalling fault at Manchester to delay trains until MONDAY

A signalling fault at Cheadle Hulme has been causing disruption to trains…

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Manchester to Rose Hill trains brought back after local campaign

Plans by Northern to stop running trains on the Manchester Piccadilly to…

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Manchester to Leeds to be electrified – £589 Million funding announced

To kickstart upgrade work on the TransPennine route between Leeds, Huddersfield and…

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PLAN AHEAD: August Bank Holiday rail upgrades announced across Britain

Network Rail is urging rail passengers to plan ahead if they choose…

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Manchester rail passengers urged to wear face covering or be removed from rail network

Police, and transport operators in Manchester, are working together to remind passengers…

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Northern to increase Blackpool North to Manchester Airport train services

Rail operator, Northern, is increasing train services between Blackpool North and Manchester…

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