| Date | Item |
|---|
| 23/09/2020 | Reopening Aberystwyth-Carmarthen railway would cost significantly less than thought [Nation Cymru] |
| 19/06/2020 | 175-year-old hillside tunnel repaired from the air [Network Rail] |
| 22/04/2020 | Bailout expected for UK city transport networks crippled by Covid-19 [The Guardian] |
| 14/04/2020 | Manchester's Nightingale hospital ready for first North West patients after just 14 days [Blackpool Gazette] |
| 03/04/2020 | Bombardier and CAF suspend train production, while Hitachi reduces workload [RAIL] |
| 02/04/2020 | One million tonnes of critical supplies transported weekly along the West Coast main line during Covid-19 crisis [Network Rail] |
| 17/02/2020 | The hated Pacer is suddenly the hottest ticket in town... as long as it's not being used as an actual train [Manchester Evening News] |
| 08/02/2020 | Huge new £46m rail depot aims to make Northern services more reliable [Manchester Evening News] |
| 05/12/2019 | Train passengers to protest over 'abysmal' service [ITV News] |
| 21/10/2019 | Northern rail: Politicians call for Pacer trains compensation [BBC News] |
| 02/10/2019 | Mayor plans local control to fuel Manchester rail growth [RAIL] |
| 20/09/2019 | Liverpool Lime Street crowned station of the year at railway Oscars [Network Rail] |
| 26/08/2019 | Northerns rail services totally unacceptable as Transport Secretary promises to act after driver shortage claims [Yorkshire Post] |
| 31/07/2019 | Hitachi wins £400m contract to boost factory in County Durham [Chronicle] |
| 30/07/2019 | Tunnel vision: does HS2s Y-shaped plan really work for the North? [Railway Technology] |
| 27/07/2019 | Boris Johnson backs high-speed Leeds to Manchester rail route [BBC News] |
| 19/07/2019 | Study of light rail finds Manchester Metrolink one of best in the world [RTM] |
| 28/06/2019 | New Northern trains to run from Monday - finally marking the end of the line for the knackered, rusty old Pacers [Manchester Evening News] |
| 12/05/2019 | Flying Scotsman trespassers spark track ban threat [BBC News] |
| 18/04/2019 | Stay off the railway warning as electrified lines switched on in Manchester [Network Rail] |
| 22/02/2019 | Final 100mph speed checks on newly electrified Manchester to Preston railway [Network Rail] |
| 04/02/2019 | Reminder of road closures for restoration of Manchester city centre railway bridges [Network Rail] |
| 22/01/2019 | Heathrow Express EMU fleet contract awarded [Railway Gazette] |
| 17/01/2019 | Nantwich-based luxury train Northern Belle appoints new general manager [Nantwich News] |
| 14/01/2019 | Manchester city centre bridges to be restored to Victorian splendour [Network Rail] |
| 03/01/2019 | Glasgow - Manchester train route confirmed as the most overcrowded route in UK [The Herald] |
| 01/01/2019 | Manchester police scour Victoria station after triple stabbing [Guardian] |
| 23/12/2018 | Virgin Trains gets one-year extension to run west coast mainline [The Guardian] |
| 14/12/2018 | Pendolino is first electric train through Bolton [Rail Engineer] |
| 15/10/2018 | Railway stations with worst train delays revealed [Sky News] |
| 20/08/2018 | Politicians want train service to visit east Cleveland [Northern Echo] |
| 03/08/2018 | NR offers its final Class 31s for sale [Rail] |
| 30/07/2018 | Northern: Most cancelled services to resume after timetable disruption [BBC News] |
| 26/07/2018 | TransPennine Expresss bullet train inspired fleet is undergoing testing [Global Railway Review] |
| 02/07/2018 | Transport bosses sign £72m deal to buy 27 new trams [Manchester Evening News] |
| 23/05/2018 | Wales' rail and Metro franchise to be run by KeolisAmey [BBC News] |
| 21/05/2018 | Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Northern trains cancelled and delayed [BBC News] |
| 19/05/2018 | Northern rail services: Passengers advised of major changes [BBC News] |
| 12/03/2018 | Pro-Kurdish demonstrators close London and Manchester stations [BBC News] |
| 02/03/2018 | Network Rail to end station toilet charges in 2019 [BBC News] |
| 14/02/2018 | Go-ahead for Sheffield-Manchester rail upgrade [BBC News] |
| 02/01/2018 | Rail fares: Commuters 'priced out' by increases, campaigners say [BBC News[ |
| 10/12/2017 | First train crosses the Ordsall Chord and makes railway history [MEN] |
| 08/12/2017 | Ordsall Curve to Open to Traffic [Northern Rail] |
| 18/11/2017 | Strikes and Engineering Works to cause havoc during Festive Rush [Independent] |
| 09/11/2017 | Ordsall Chord Preview [Manchester Evening News] |
| 23/10/2017 | Manchester-Preston rail electrification delayed again [BBC News] |
| 02/10/2017 | Hammond to announce 'more money' for Northern Powerhouse rail [BBC News] |
| 23/09/2017 | Transpennine route to become UKs first digital railway [Global Rail News] |
| 19/09/2017 | Southern, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and Greater Anglia rail staff strike [BBC News] |
| 17/07/2017 | HS2 reveals winners of building contracts [BBC News] |
| 23/06/2017 | First Elizabeth line train enters passenger service [Global Rail News] |
| 21/06/2017 | HS2 commitment confirmed in Queens Speech [Rail News] |
| 30/05/2017 | Manchester Victoria station re-opens a week after terror attack [Metro] |
| 26/05/2017 | British Transport Police ramps up presence following Manchester bombing [Global Rail News] |
| 18/04/2017 | Victorian train boss caricature found in restored carriage [BBC News] |
| 07/04/2017 | Manchester Metrolink tram marks 25 years [BBC News] |
| 28/03/2017 | Businessman's ambitious £30m plan to get steam trains crossing the Manchester Ship Canal again [MEN] |
| 01/03/2017 | No Liverpool Lime Street trains 'for days' after wall collapse [BBC News] |
| 26/02/2017 | Tram driver's view of Manchester city centre [BBC News] |
| 21/02/2017 | Ordsall Chord bridge lifted in [Rail News] |
| 25/01/2017 | Trenitalia and First Group to bid jointly for British franchises [IRJ] |
| 15/01/2017 | Ground broken on Manchester's Trafford Park line [Global Rail News] |
| 30/12/2016 | Ten evacuated as Kenilworth train catches fire [BBC News] |
| 24/12/2016 | Travellers face Christmas rail closures due to planned work [BBC News] |
| 05/12/2016 | Metrolink tram driver sacked for speeding on Oldham line [BBC News] |
| 28/11/2016 | Train derailment causes delays to rail passengers in North West [BBC News] |
| 19/11/2016 | How Toton Sidings became a huge railway hub - in Victorian days [Nottingham Post] |
| 15/11/2016 | HS2: Ministers confirm North West and Yorkshire routes [BBC News] |
| 18/10/2016 | Two hurt in Manchester Victoria Station roof collapse [BBC News] |
| 15/10/2016 | ITV 'disappointed' after trams cleared to run past Coronation Street [BBC News] |
| 30/09/2016 | Arriva promises faster rail journeys as it retains Cross Country contract [Guardian] |
| 30/09/2016 | 'Largest rolling stock deal since privatisation' is signed [Railway Gazette] |
| 09/09/2016 | London to Manchester in 18 minutes? All aboard the new speed-of-sound train [Telegraph] |
| 10/08/2016 | Bombardier gets £1bn contract in 'biggest rail boost since Victorian era' [BBC News] |
| 05/08/2016 | Bombardier-Hitachi joint venture to bid for New Tube for London [Railway Gazette] |
| 02/08/2016 | Barrow upon Soar bridge collapse causes rail chaos [BBC News] |
| 29/07/2016 | Bombardier unveils first Aventra EMU for Crossrail [IRJ] |
| 28/06/2016 | HS2 has unrealistic timetable, says National Audit Office [BBC News] |
| 11/06/2016 | Swanage Railway: First cross-country train on restored track [BBC News] |
| 23/05/2016 | TransPennine Express's £230m north England and Scotland rail deal [BBC News] |
| 14/05/2016 | HS2 may not even reach Manchester as Department for Transport faces having project taken out of its control [Telegraph] |
| 01/04/2016 | New start for north as franchises are launched [Rail News] |
| 30/03/2016 | Construction partnership set up to deliver Ordsall Chord [Rail News] |
| 29/03/2016 | Network Rail completes Norton Bridge flyover [IRJ] |
| 25/03/2016 | One man battle to derail Ordsall Chord finally comes to an end as Judge dismisses appeal [Manchester Evening News] |
| 17/03/2016 | Rail in the 2016 UK budget [Railway Gazette] |
| 15/03/2016 | HS3 rail link needs 'kick-starting', report concludes [BBC News] |
| 17/02/2016 | Derby company becomes train operator [Rail News] |
| 29/01/2016 | Edwina Hart dismisses cross-border trains 'threat' [BBC News] |
| 08/01/2016 | Flying Scotsman: Famous engine back on tracks [BBC News] |
| 14/12/2015 | Flying Scotsman: £4.2m project brings 'cultural icon' back to life [BBC News] |
| 11/12/2015 | Arriva confirms Northern rolling stock plans [International Railway Journal] |
| 21/11/2015 | Crossrail train carriage features unveiled [BBC News] |
| 11/11/2015 | Nottingham-to-Derby tram link backed by councils [BBC News] |
| 10/11/2015 | Full Timetable to Resume between Manchester and Bolton [Northern Rail] |
| 02/11/2015 | Porterbrook buys more trains from Bombardier [Rail News] |
| 14/10/2015 | Ordsall Chord: Rail link plans backed by High Court despite protest [BBC News] |
| 06/10/2015 | Manchester Victoria reopening after £44m upgrade [BBC News] |
| 30/09/2015 | Electrification of train lines to be restarted by Network Rail [BBC News] |
| 29/09/2015 | Old Celanese line given new lease of life at Derbyshire railway [Derby Telegraph] |
| 08/09/2015 | Top 10 most crowded trains named [BBC News] |
| 24/08/2015 | Commuter groups angry at train 'cuts' from North West [BBC News] |
| 13/08/2015 | Is chugging along enough after railway upgrades put on pause? [Guardian] |
| 28/06/2015 | Manchester Metrolink trams halted in city centre for revamp [BBC News] |
| 20/06/2015 | Bombardier wins contract to build new Overground fleet [Rail News] |
| 19/06/2015 | Ilkeston station work set to start in the autumn [BBC News] |
| 11/06/2015 | Transpennine electrification delayed indefinitely [Rail News] |
| 11/06/2015 | UK light rail usage on the up [Rail News] |
| 17/05/2015 | Todmorden Curve: Rail link reopens from Manchester to Burnley [BBC News] |
| 12/04/2015 | East Lancashire Railway facing £18,000 loss [BBC News] |
| 29/03/2015 | Irlam railway station house reopens after £2m makeover [BBC News] |
| 24/03/2015 | Derby to build new trains for First Great Western [Rail News] |
| 18/03/2015 | 'World's oldest railway tunnel' awarded protected status [BBC News] |
| 06/03/2015 | Twelve rail lines prioritised for electrification [BBC News] |
| 05/03/2015 | First 319s run on Northern route [Rail News] |
| 19/02/2015 | Rebuilding Farnworth Tunnel [Network Rail] |
| 14/02/2015 | Mind the doors: Manchester commuters 'could soon be going to work on old London Tube trains' [MEN] |
| 07/02/2015 | Pacer trains may 'still have role' in North of England [BBC News] |
| 22/01/2015 | Stockport light rail plan released [IRJ] |
| 02/11/2014 | New transport powers for Manchester [Railnews] |
| 30/10/2014 | Manchester Airport: Chaos on the cards with train station set to shut for three weeks [MEN] |
| 28/10/2014 | What is HS3?: proposed sub-Pennine rail line explained [Guardian] |
| 13/10/2014 | New Metrolink line to Wythenshawe and Manchester Airport to open on November 3 a year ahead of schedule [Manchester Evening News |
| 01/09/2014 | Alstom to refurbish Scottish EMUs [International Railway Journal] |
| 27/08/2014 | Trams begin tests at Manchester Airport as take-off looms for new Metrolink line [Manchester Evening News] |
| 18/08/2014 | East Lancashire's faster train service delayed by another six months [Lancashire Telegraph] |
| 11/08/2014 | City council owns a £350,000 steam engine [Derby Telegraph] |
| 11/08/2014 | Shottle railway station reopens to passengers [BBC News] |
| 20/07/2014 | Chorley flying arches: Historic railway feature to be rebuilt [BBC News] |
| 04/07/2014 | Trafford Centre Metrolink plans to be discussed [BBC News] |
| 03/07/2014 | Direct rail between Wrexham and Liverpool to return [BBC News] |
| 30/06/2014 | Carnforth train campaign reaches the top [The Visitor] |
| 22/06/2014 | HS3: Chancellor will outline proposal to create high-speed rail link connecting Leeds and Manchester [Independent] |
| 20/06/2014 | Manchester Airport Metrolink tram line completed early [BBC News] |
| 13/06/2014 | Network Rail grants access rights to new WCML operator [IRJ] |
| 27/05/2014 | Wirksworth railway station reconnected to national network [BBC News] |
| 25/05/2014 | Britain’s oldest horse box returns to the rails [Bury Free Press] |
| 17/05/2014 | Steam trains will no longer run to historic Liverpool Road station at MOSI under 'Ordsall Chord' plan [Manchester Evening News] |
| 11/05/2014 | ‘Oldest railway station in the world’ threatened by Network Rail plans [Independent] |
| 02/04/2014 | Electrified trains for Liverpool and Manchester routes [BBC News] |
| 28/03/2014 | Northern to run British franchise for two years [IRJ] |
| 26/03/2014 | World's oldest working model railway at NRM to enter Guinness Book of Records [The Press] |
| 04/03/2014 | Chiltern Rail take 'overcrowded' First TransPennine Express trains [BBC News] |
| 28/02/2014 | Birmingham HS2 Curzon station plans unveiled [BBC News] |
| 07/02/2014 | Northern Hub £600m rail work starts at Manchester Airport [BBC News] |
| 06/02/2014 | Bombardier wins £1bn Crossrail deal [BBC News] |
| 18/01/2014 | Rail workers escape as train hits maintenance truck near Shrewsbury [Shropshire Star] |
| 23/12/2013 | Metrolink will start work on second Manchester city crossing in January [MEN] |
| 11/12/2013 | The first phase of the North West electrification programme is commissioned [Network Rail |
| 05/12/2013 | Stanton Gate railway crash: 50th anniversary marked [BBC News] |
| 03/12/2013 | Delivery starts of TransPennine electric trains [IRJ] |
| 17/11/2013 | Work planned on Sheffield to Manchester rail route [BBC News] |
| 14/11/2013 | Ilkeston railway station plans on display [BBC News] |
| 11/11/2013 | TfGM backs Manchester tram-train proposals [Railway Gazette] |
| 05/11/2013 | Trans-Pennine Woodhead rail tunnels to be sealed [BBC News] |
| 27/10/2013 | Railway line shut by Beeching 'can save us £36bn' [Mail] |
| 12/10/2013 | Manchester's Mayfield Depot vision set out [BBC News] |
| 09/10/2013 | Manchester city centre tram route's green light [BBC News] |
| 04/10/2013 | Closed rail line to cause disruption [Lancashire Evening Post] |
| 25/09/2013 | DB Schenker runs first London Gateway train [International Railway Journal] |
| 21/09/2013 | Campaign group forms to save city's historic railway bridge [Derby Telegraph] |
| 17/09/2013 | Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria rail link plans submitted [BBC News] |
| 13/09/2013 | Blackburn to Manchester link set to get massive improvements [Lancashire Telegraph] |
| 10/09/2013 | First TransPennine boss puts a stop to warning light for overcrowded trains [Manchester Evening News] |
| 01/09/2013 | Derbyshire volunteers hold signal box vigil to mark rail crash [BBC News] |
| 14/08/2013 | Work starts on £2.3m Burnley railway station revamp [BBC News] |
| 10/08/2013 | Manchester Victoria station refurbishment - temporary concourse closure [Network Rail] |
| 23/07/2013 | Manchester Piccadilly lightning strike disrupts trains [BBC News] |
| 18/07/2013 | Completion of work on first phase of North West electrification [Network Rail] |
| 11/07/2013 | Network Rail plans more trains through Manchester [BBC News] |
| 28/06/2013 | Thameslink train order confirmed [Global Rail News] |
| 14/06/2013 | Bombardier blow as Siemens wins £1.6bn Thameslink deal [Telegraph] |
| 16/05/2013 | Ilkeston train station bid wins £4.5m investment [BBC News] |
| 01/05/2013 | World's oldest railway tunnel hidden by a rockery for 36 years is discovered 10ft underground in a back garden [Mail] |
| 01/05/2013 | Some train stations used by 'fewer than 30' people [BBC News] |
| 09/04/2013 | Manchester Victoria station transformation gets underway [Network Rail] |
| 06/03/2013 | Ilkeston station: Derbyshire County Council agrees funds [BBC News] |
| 03/03/2013 | Plaque for Sir Nigel Gresley railway pioneer unveiled [BBC News] |
| 10/02/2013 | Metrolink from Manchester to Droylsden opens following delays [BBC News] |
| 29/01/2013 | Ilkeston railway station plans to be submitted [BBC News] |
| 28/01/2013 | HS2 announcement: 'a vital engine for growth' [Independent] |
| 20/11/2012 | Manchester railway station link plans are unveiled [BBC News] |
| 23/09/2012 | Burnley’s Manchester Road train station design divides opinion [Burnley Express] |
| 14/08/2012 | Rail franchise battle boils over as Virgin set to lose Manchester line to rivals FirstGroup in £7billion deal [Mancunian Matters] |
| 28/07/2012 | Whitland level crossing train-lorry crash investigated [BBC News] |
| 15/07/2012 | £9bn railway investment to be announced by coalition [BBC News] |
| 03/07/2012 | Scrap metal scammers: Rogue rail contractors jailed for stealing £1.5m worth of track and sleepers [Mirror] |
| 17/06/2012 | Siemens' £1.4bn Thameslink trains contract close to being signed [Guardian] |
| 13/06/2012 | Metrolink trams line to Oldham reopens after 60 years [BBC News] |
| 28/05/2012 | Railways could be taken over by Greater Manchester transport chiefs under devolution plan [Manchester Evening News] |
| 12/04/2012 | A feast of steam for railway enthusiasts [Yorkshire Post] |
| 18/03/2012 | Transformation plans unveiled for railway station in Burnley [Lancashire Telegraph] |
| 14/03/2012 | Longer trains to boost Virgin Trains capacity [Rail.co] |
| 09/03/2012 | Government to stage talks over plans to resurrect Rossendale rail link to Manchester [Rossendale Free Press] |
| 03/03/2012 | Midland Railway's 'Royal' steam locomotive can ride again [BBC News] |
| 17/02/2012 | Councils ask Treasury for Northern Hub commitment [BBC News] |
| 20/01/2012 | Railway history under the hammer [Knutsford Guardian] |
| 10/01/2012 | HS2: Phase one of high-speed rail line gets go-ahead [BBC News] |
| 30/12/2011 | MPs win parliamentary debate on widening rail line between Clitheroe and Manchester [Lancashire Telegraph] |
| 27/12/2011 | Jobs hope over £188m Bombardier order [BBC News] |
| 19/12/2011 | Whitland train crash: Lorry driver, 48, is arrested [BBC News] |
| 16/12/2011 | Engineers remember tilting train 30 years on [BBC News] |
| 12/12/2011 | Northern Rail adds 50 more carriages to commuter trains [BBC News] |
| 14/11/2011 | Bombardier awarded £15m ScotRail contract [BBC News] |
| 02/11/2011 | Todmorden Curve £8.8m reinstatement approved [BBC News] |
| 12/10/2011 | Taxpayers spend £400k a year to maintain French trains [Telegraph] |
| 03/10/2011 | Buckshaw Parkway railway station opens [BBC News] |
| 27/09/2011 | Trams in line to run on train tracks to ease crowding on Greater Manchester railways [Manchester Evening News] |
| 11/09/2011 | Cross Country contract may save Derby Bombardier jobs [BBC News] |
| 07/09/2011 | ‘Cruddy and decrepit’ Oxford Road railway station is given £484k makeover [Manchester Evening News] |
| 06/09/2011 | Buckshaw Village railway station due to open in October [BBC News] |
| 29/08/2011 | Crossrail delays competition for £16bn train manufacturing contract [Guardian] |
| 24/08/2011 | ScotRail announces £4m train fleet overhaul [BBC News] |
| 26/07/2011 | Siemens let off steam in latest Bombardier rail jobs row [BBC News] |
| 05/07/2011 | Train-Maker Bombardier Cuts Over 1,400 Jobs [Sky News] |
| 04/07/2011 | Bombardier to announce 'substantial' job losses [Guardian] |
| 25/05/2011 | Solving a rail bottleneck near Norton Bridge [Network Rail] |
| 19/05/2011 | Burnley council seeks to restore rail link [BBC News] |
| 07/04/2011 | Wirksworth rejoins national rail network after 60 years [BBC News] |
| 23/03/2011 | £85m train link between Piccadilly and Victoria stations set for go ahead [MEN] |
| 08/12/2010 | High speed line essential to west coast, rail strategy finds [Network Rail] |
| 30/11/2010 | Is he dim up north - or just on the wrong track? [LEP] |
| 19/11/2010 | Transport bosses look at running trams on train tracks [Manchester Evening News] |
| 12/09/2010 | Derbyshire steam railway to extend service [BBC] |
| 04/08/2010 | Victoria revamp to go ahead despite cash blow [Manchester Evening News] |
| 15/07/2010 | National Transport Awards 2010 [Rail-news] |
| 12/03/2010 | Flying Scotsman tested on East Lancs Railway [BBC News] |
| 04/03/2010 | Damaged locomotive arrives at Inverness [Railscot News] |
| 29/12/2009 | London's cast-off trains to be used in North West [Lancaster Guardian] |
| 14/12/2009 | Railway modernisation - additional announcements [DfT PR] |
| 21/10/2009 | Manchester Scotland micro-franchise idea floated by DfT Rail [Modern Railways] |
| 14/10/2009 | Burnley to Manchester fast train link debate [Lancaster Guardian] |
| 26/08/2009 | New high-speed rail link proposed [BBC News Article] |
| 20/08/2009 | Lancashire could lose promised new rail carriages [Lancaster Guardian] |
| 03/08/2009 | 'Harry Potter' thief is jailed [Lancaster Guardian] |
| 15/07/2009 | Airport project triumphs at NR partnership awards [Network Rail Article] |
| 06/06/2009 | Transport for Greater Manchester on track [GONW] |
| 29/04/2009 | Commuter call for tourist railway [BBC News] |
| 26/03/2009 | Network Rail appoints new Special Trains manager [Network Rail Article] |
| 28/12/2008 | Japanese style Bullet trains to run in UK within 20 years [Sunday Times] |
| 04/12/2008 | New platform ready nearly 2 weeks early [Network Rail] |
| 29/09/2008 | Tories plan £20bn 180mph rail link instead of 3rd runway at Heathrow [Guardian] |
| 22/09/2008 | Interactive signs to protect 'Most bashed bridge' [Network Rail Article] |
| 16/09/2008 | Night time is the best time for airport platform [Network Rail Article] |
| 31/03/2008 | MEDIA INVITATION - EAST MIDLANDS CONTROL CENTRE [Network Rail Article] |
| 01/12/2007 | Rail link to Manchester [Scotsman Article] |
| 26/11/2007 | Tramcar on track to return to city [Evening News] |
| 06/11/2007 | DERBYSHIRE LEVEL CROSSING USERS URGED NOT TO RUN THE RISK [Network Rail Article] |
| 12/09/2007 | Ad-ditional exposure [Railway Strategies] |
| 02/08/2007 | Revamped station tops train poll [BBC News] |
| 04/07/2007 | Third airport platform [Railway Strategies] |
| 04/07/2007 | Supply train [Railway Strategies] |
| 24/05/2007 | Metrolink materials [Railway Strategies] |
| 19/01/2007 | Tories back 300mph capital rail link |
| 14/08/2006 | New plans for city rail link sparks anger [Scotsman] |
| 05/04/2006 | First ScotRail agrees Bombardier contracts [First ScotRail] |
| 09/02/2004 | Commision for Integrated Transport Report 'High-speed rail: international comparisons' [Commision for Integrated Transport Research Reports] |
| 28/05/2003 | Network Rail bans enthusiasts from stations |
| 21/05/2003 | Advertising Awards for ScotRail |
