North West & Central news
Time-lapse shows impressive feat of engineering as 1,000-tonne crane replaces Bootle bridge
Time-lapse footage has been released showing how Network Rail engineers have replaced an ageing railway bridge in Bootle by using a huge 1,000-tonne crane.
Next phase of £1.7m Longbridge station revamp begins
Passengers are being reminded of important changes to the ticket office at Longbridge station in Birmingham as the second phase of its £1.7 million refurbishment begins next week.
Tamworth schoolboy praised at international design competition for footbridge of the future
A 10-year-old schoolboy from Tamworth has been praised for entering an international competition held by Network Rail and the Royal Institute of British Architects to design a fully accessible railway footbridge of the future.
Careless tree-fellers let large branches crash onto railway narrowly missing power lines
Network Rail today issued a safety plea after a tree was recklessly felled directly onto a station platform and the railway, inches away from 25,000-volt overhead power lines.
Passengers reminded to check before they travel ahead of Lytham St Annes bridge work
Passengers and residents in Lytham St Annes are being reminded of changes to rail services as a result of bridge work in the town.
180-year-old platform stone revived at Liverpool Lime Street to celebrate station’s past
Three stone slabs which formed part of the original 1836 platform surface at Liverpool Lime Street have been put back on display as part of the station’s multi-million-pound transformation.
£5.8 million overhaul of Tring station starts next month to provide step-free access for everyone
Work will start next month to install new lifts, ramps and a footbridge at Tring station to ensure step-free access across all five platforms for the first time.
Final 100mph speed checks on newly electrified Manchester to Preston railway
A test train along the newly electrified railway between Manchester and Preston made its final journey overnight to complete checks for the arrival of 100mph services later this year.
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