North West & Central news
Manchester bees are buzzin’ about the Ordsall Chord
There was no sting in the tail for 30,000 honey bees that made their temporary home on the site of a major railway upgrade scheme in Manchester.
Upgrade means Tame Bridge Parkway to Rugeley Trent Valley line to close for three Sundays
Passengers who travel between Tame Bridge Parkway and Rugeley Trent Valley are being reminded that the railway will be closed for the next three Sundays while Network Rail continues to upgrade the Chase line.
Railway through Bolton reopens
Passengers can travel by train between Bolton and Manchester again after the line reopened early following emergency repairs to a bridge which was badly damaged by a burst water main.
Preston to Blackpool railway upgrade is the biggest since 1800s
• Nineteen weeks of work to upgrade Blackpool’s railway from 11 November
• Buses replacing trains during railway closures
• Network Rail and Northern working together to deliver the Great North Rail Project
Bridge upgrades to affect Northern line trains in Liverpool
Passengers travelling between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Central are being asked to check before they travel this month as two railway bridge upgrades will affect services over two weekends.
Railway through Bolton to fully reopen next week
Passengers will be able to travel by train between Bolton and Manchester next week when the line reopens early after a burst water main caused major damage to a bridge.
Level crossing shocker: footage shows children risking their lives in St Albans
A shocking video has been released by Network Rail showing children risking their lives at a St Albans level crossing.
Railway between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall reopens on time
The railway between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall reopened on time today (29 August) after 16 days of work to upgrade the Chase line.
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