North West & Central news
‘Look before you book’ August bank holiday travel advice
- Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, and North West are taking place between 28-30 August
- Future passenger and freight journeys will benefit from a £17m investment
- Passengers are advised to ‘look before they book’, travel at quieter times and out of respect for others, wear a face covering in busy indoor settings
Helium balloon halts trains on West Coast main line in Tamworth
A helium balloon has caused delays to rail passengers after it got tangled in 25,000-volt overhead electric cables which power trains on the West Coast Mainline near Tamworth.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at Manchester Piccadilly station
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at London Euston station
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at London Euston station.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at Liverpool Lime Street station
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at Liverpool Lime Street station.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at four major railway stations
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at four of the country’s largest railway stations.
Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at Birmingham New Street station
Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at Birmingham New Street Street station.
More than 700 North West railway trespass incidents since April
More than 700 people have risked their lives trespassing on North West rail routes since April this year.
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