Railways to be publicly owned in Labour’s ‘biggest overhaul’ of passenger services
Railway services will soon be nationalised after Parliament passed the Passenger Railways Services (Public Ownership) Bill yesterday. The Government’s new
“I have always been against HS2” says Peter Bone MP at the Conservative Party Conference
Peter Bone, former deputy leader of the House of Commons, said that HS2 was too expensive of a project and
Andy Burnham lashes out at ‘desperate acts of a dying government’ as HS2 derailed
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and the leader of the Manchester City Council Bev Craig held a rally to
Families flock to East Lancashire Railway for weekend to celebrate the Red Rose county
The event was launched on both days by the town crier Johnny Crook who read a script about the meaning of being from Lancashire which was followed by various dancers and the riding of the trains.
‘We will close North-South economic gap’: Tory MP says Manchester set to benefit from £1.2b rail investment
The North West is to be delivered a ‘world-class’ rail service, after the Government franchised northern rail commitments to Arriva Rail North and First TransPennine Express.
Manchester workers told to saddle up as number of cycle spots at stations double
Six new cycle hubs have been opened at Greater Manchester railway stations, doubling the number of bike parking spaces in the region, as councilors push for Manchester to become a ‘flagship Cycling City’.
‘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.