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Direct trains between Castleford and York, and between Wakefield and Manchester, are launched.
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A key pedestrian and cycle route between Salford and Manchester has opened underneath the iconic Ordsall Chord railway bridge.
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Rossendale Council has submitted proposals to the Department for Transport outlining a business case for development of a passenger service between Rawtenstall and Manchester which would run over the existing heritage East Lancashire Railway.
(Permalink) East Lancashire Railway Manchester Rawtenstall Rossendale Council  Rawtenstall: GCR based 8F 2-8-0 48624 draws into Rawtenstall on 25th March 2017. The loco had been part of the Lostock Hall themed steam gala earlier in the month (along with 76084, 45212 and 45407) and cov ...  Rawtenstall: Although the Pressed Steel Class 117 suburban DMUs did not operate in the North West the ELR set looks quite at home in Rawtenstall prior to working to Heywood on 3rd August 2016. Rawtenstall was a th ...  Rawtenstall: Waiting to run round at Rawtenstall on 10 October 2014 is ex LMS Crab no. 13065, having just arrived with the East Lancashire Railway's Red Rose Diner. |
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Locomotive Intercity promises cheaper tickets and comfier seats on its Friday service between London and Manchester.
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From 2025, commuters can expect two extra trains every hour between Manchester and York and journey times up to 40% shorter. Train services in the north of England are to be given triple the intended investment after the government announced the first part of its £96bn integrated rail plan. The multibillion pound plan announced last November pledged to deliver faster train journeys more quickly than the original plans for the HS2 eastern leg and Northern Powerhouse Rail.
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52-mile extension of high speed network to Manchester via Manchester Airport set to support 17,500 jobs. HS2 Phase 2B Western Leg will double capacity between Manchester and London, and more than treble capacity between Manchester and Birmingham. HS2 CEO: This Bill is a vote of confidence in HS2s ability to help towns and cities in the North realise their economic potential.
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Environmental activists are planning a national day of action to protest against the expansion of the HS2 high-speed railway.
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Network Rail has completed a major track and signalling upgrade in Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The improvements bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers and allow more trains to run in the future. Further work is planned every Sunday between 9 January and 6 February passengers advised to plan ahead.
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Stephen Chaytow of the Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMRAP) discusses the groups campaign to restore and upgrade the peaks and dales railway. The former Peak Line was closed in 1968 by Barbara Castle, having delivered East Midlands to North-West connectivity for 101 years.
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Andy Burnham demands underground station for new route rather than cheaper series of viaducts. Swathes of central Manchester could be blighted by viaducts looming over the homes of thousands of people because the government has refused to fund an underground station in the city centre, Andy Burnham has warned. This week the government said it would build a new surface station in Manchester for HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, a partly new line to Leeds via Huddersfield. It will be situated next door to the existing Piccadilly station, which does not have platforms long enough to accommodate HS2s 400-metre trains.
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The Government is set to confirm tomorrow that it is ditching the HS3 line across the Pennines linking Manchester and Leeds - part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
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The Monsal Trail is a much-loved walking and cycling route, but pressure is building for trains to return, restoring a direct link between Derby and Manchester. Meandering across spectacular viaducts bridging limestone cliffs that drop into the River Wye, the Monsal Trail is considered one of the most scenic walking and cycling routes in the UK. With slopes covered in purple orchids and cowslips in May, and ox-eye daisies, bloody cranesbill and a lilac dusting of small scabious later in the year, the trail rewards walkers with stunning scenery across the Peak District.
(Permalink) Buxton Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway Buxton Manchester Matlock Midland Railway Monsal Trail  Monsal Dale: Looking east at the site of Monsal Dale station (closed to regular passenger service in 1959) in June 2012. The former down platform edge flagstones are still present as is a goods loading bank in the ... Monsal Dale Viaduct: Looking west into Monsal Dale on 17 June 2012 with the former Midland Railway viaduct crossing the River Wye in the centre. To the left the railway entered Headstone Tunnel while in the middle distanc ... |
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MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill travelled between London and Manchester and sat in the posh end - coach K. There he experienced Avanti's ramped-up restaurant-style service.
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A major step forward in improving train services between Manchester and York, as well as local services from Manchester Victoria, was achieved in August. The Transpennine Upgrade West Alliance (TRU-W) used a 16-day closure, from 31 July to 15 August, to carry out major bridge, track and signalling works between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge.
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More than 13,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Monsal Trail to remain a route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders and not be used to reinstate the Buxton to Matlock railway line.
(Permalink) Buxton Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway Buxton Manchester Matlock Midland Railway Monsal Trail Monsal Dale: Looking east at the site of Monsal Dale station (closed to regular passenger service in 1959) in June 2012. The former down platform edge flagstones are still present as is a goods loading bank in the ... Monsal Dale Viaduct: Looking west into Monsal Dale on 17 June 2012 with the former Midland Railway viaduct crossing the River Wye in the centre. To the left the railway entered Headstone Tunnel while in the middle distanc ... |
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Transport Secretary added to growing speculation over the future of the eastern leg of the high speed line from London, saying ministers will not 'blindly follow' plans drawn up 20 years ago.
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A campaign has been launched to reinstate the direct railway line from Derby to Manchester.
The Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMRAP) proposes new Government funding is used to reinstate the long-lost Peaks and Dales line. Currently, it is not possible to catch a direct train from Derby Midland Station to Manchester, with passengers needing to change at stations including Sheffield and Stoke-on-Trent. (Permalink) Bakewell Chinley Derby Manchester Millers Dale  Millers Dale: This is the view everybody takes on arrival at Millers Dale! The view looks towards Buxton and Peak Forest. Millers Dale still sports two platforms, two viaducts and a station building. The platforms ...  Bakewell: Main building of the former Midland railway station at Bakewell seen here platform side in July 1991. View is from the adjacent overbridge looking towards Buxton. Bakewell station closed to passengers ...  Chinley: The MRTS/SVRS North West Tour from Birmingham New Street photographed during the photostop at Chinley on 20 April 1968 behind Black 5s 45110 + 44949.
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