North West & Central news
Birmingham New Street’s retail offer to double as station transformation nears completion
With less than a week to go until the stunning Birmingham New Street station is unveiled, a further 18 retailers have been confirmed.
New station taxi charges on hold to allow further talks
A proposed taxi rank charging system at Birmingham New Street, aimed at encouraging greener vehicles and a better customer experience, has been put on hold to allow more time to secure agreement with union representatives.
Cotton Mill Lane level crossing reopens
The Cotton Mill Lane level crossing in St Albans has reopened after a temporary speed restriction was put in place to reduce the degree of risk to crossing users.
Farnworth Tunnel engineers battle to overcome poor ground conditions
A complex tunnelling project to enable electric trains to run between Bolton and Manchester has been delayed, possibly until December, by exceptionally poor ground conditions.
New signalling at Stafford completed on time and on budget
Passengers were on the move through Stafford again this morning (1 September) after new railway signalling was successfully installed over the bank holiday weekend.
Check before you travel as August bank holiday signals second stage in Stafford rail development
Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this bank holiday weekend as long-term improvements being made to the railway near Stafford will cause short-term changes to normal services.
Blackburn to Bolton railway reopens after £14m upgrade
Train services between Bolton and Blackburn have returned following the completion of a £14million package of improvement work on the Clitheroe to Manchester route.
Network Rail chief sees railway upgrades in Northamptonshire first-hand
Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne visited Northamptonshire on Monday (August 24) to see the investment that is being made in the region to deliver a more reliable service for passengers.
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