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New home for historic plaque after £190m Crewe signal upgrades
An important piece of railway history has been donated to Crewe Heritage Trust following a multi-million-pound signalling upgrade on the West Coast Main Line.
Work to upgrade Salford Crescent station begins
Passengers and motorists are being advised of rail and road closures in 2025.
Track upgrades between Preston and Carlisle over next two weekends
West Coast Main Line passengers are being advised about railway improvements over the next two weekends which see no trains running between Lancaster and Carlisle.
£60m investment for West Coast Main Line motorway bridge replacement in Cumbria
Network Rail is replacing Clifton bridge, near Penrith, in 2026.
Freezing weather this week: passengers advised to check before they travel
Rail passengers across the North West are advised to check before they travel this week as low temperatures and ice will make for difficult travel conditions.
New digital era dawns for train traffic control through Crewe
Passenger and freight trains are now benefitting from a once in a generation overhaul of the signalling system serving one of Britain’s busiest railway junctions.
Manchester Piccadilly travelator closed for urgent repairs
Passengers travelling through Manchester Piccadilly’s platforms 13 and 14 are being advised of work to repair one of the travelators.
Passengers thanked during unprecedented New Year’s Day flooding
Passengers are being thanked for their understanding after flooding caused by heavy rainfall affected rail services on New Year’s Day.
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