Railway rebuilds its heritage after £25k of damage in vandalism attacks
A volunteer-run railway is rebuilding its heritage after it suffered three acts of vandalism within a week. Last month, Foxfield
‘Rebalancing the economy’: Manchester mayor Lloyd stresses need to speed up HS2 Northern phase
Manchester interim mayor Tony Lloyd says the approval of HS2’s first phase from London to Birmingham must be the catalyst for the speedy progression of phase two to Manchester.
George Osborne told to ‘put up or shut up’ as Manchester railway plan put on ‘pause’
Chancellor George Osborne has been told he either needs to ‘put up or shut up’ by an Ashton Labour MP after plans to electrify the railway line between Manchester and Leeds seem to have been out on hold.
The real deal or a pre-election ploy? Manchester’s verdict on promise of new rail fleet
The rail network in Manchester and the North of England is to be revitalised between now and 2020, according to new government plans.
‘Sardine Special’ gets canned: Transport Secretary unveils plans to revamp northern rail
Plans to provide more seats, more services and a fleet of brand new trains throughout the North of England by 2020 are revealed by Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin.
Piccadilly Pulse: 71% of Manchester condemn HS3 as ‘waste of time and money’
Manchester speak out against Prime Minister David Cameron’s approval of plans to build the high-speed rail link, HS3, in the North West
Bolton businessmen cleared of buying stolen railway cable as ‘pushy’ undercover police go too far with FOUR visits
Three Bolton businessmen accused of buying stolen railway cable have been cleared of all wrongdoing – after a judge said they were ‘worn down’ to break the law by pushy undercover police officers.
HS2 latest: Osborne and Cameron reveal dream of ‘Northern Powerhouse’… with Manchester at the centre
Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne stopped by Manchester Victoria train station and the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) following the announcement of a proposed HS3 high-speed railway line to connect northern cities from Liverpool to Hull.
I shall not be hooved: ‘Stubborn’ horse causes Bolton to Manchester train delays in rush hour
There was commuter ‘chaos’ near Bolton earlier this morning – as a horse brought rush-hour trains to a standstill.
Some services were delayed by up to 35 minutes when the horse entered the track between Farnworth and Moses Gate stations shortly before 6.30am this morning.
On track: Olympic cycling champion Jason Kenny joins Transpennine Express for Piccadilly train-ing session
The three-time Olympic cyclist was the rail company’s secret celebrity guest at the launch event for the changes introduced on Friday, showcasing a cycling challenge that allowed commuters to win free return tickets.
Manchester on track to boost jobs and economy on ‘Olympic scale’ with HS2 rail network, says report
A new report released by the government’s Growth Taskforce suggests the HS2 rail network will boost jobs and the economy