North West & Central news
Rise in helium balloon train delays prompt safety warning
Helium-filled balloons were today blamed for causing hundreds of train delays for passengers across Britain each year.
Jumping sheep baa-red from the railway thanks to £50,000 dry-stone wall repairs
Network Rail is making sure ‘ewe shall not pass’ by restoring dry-stone walls along 11 miles of Cumbrian railway to stop sheep getting on the track.
Chorley railway bridges to undergo vital refurbishment work
Two bridges over the West Coast main line in Lancashire are being refurbished to secure the future of the railway crossings for decades to come.
Passengers urged to travel either side of Easter holiday with major work planned on West Coast main line
- Major work means changes to journeys on the West Coast main line
- London Euston railway station will be closed
- Passengers advised to travel on days other than 19-22 April and 4-6 May
Ten days until major engineering work in the North West and Cumbria over Easter and May early bank holidays
- Major work means changes to journeys on the West Coast main line
- The line north of Lancaster will be closed for track renewal and improvements
- London Euston railway station will be closed
- Passengers advised to travel on days other than 19-22 April and 4-6 May
Euston station closed and major engineering work in the West Midlands over Easter and May bank holidays
- Major work means changes to journeys on the West Coast main line
- London Euston railway station will be closed
- Passengers advised to travel on days other than 19-22 April and 4-6 May
Shuttle bus service extended for Liverpool residents during bridge refurbishment work
A shuttle bus service in the Garston area of Liverpool will be extended this week after work started to rebuild Church Road railway bridge.
Jess Phillips MP welcomes scheme to improve access at Stechford station
Stechford station in Birmingham is being fitted with new lifts, ramps and a footbridge to make it more accessible for West Midlands Railway passengers.
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