North West & Central news
Float-away helium party balloon delays trains to Liverpool
A helium balloon has caused delays to rail passengers after it got tangled in 25,000-volt overhead electric cables which power trains on Merseyside.
Bank holiday rail upgrades complete between London and Cumbria
Network Rail has completed essential upgrades to the railway between Euston, the Midlands, North West and Cumbria over the late May bank holiday.
Birmingham New Seats: station set for summer city picnickers
Passengers and the public now have a new outdoor seating area at Birmingham New Street station.
Snakes on a plain: track workers protect reptiles’ railway residence
Network Rail is helping to protect snakes and lizards which have made the railway their home in Cumbria.
Before and after video shows historic Calder Valley viaduct restored
A 181-year-old viaduct designed by railway pioneer George Stephenson has been painstakingly restored to improve passenger journeys in the Calder Valley.
‘Look before you book’ late May bank holiday travel advice
- Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, North West and Scotland are taking place between 29-31 May
- Future passenger and freight journeys will benefit from £14.5m investment
- Passengers advised to ‘look before they book’ and travel at quieter times
Cheshire graffiti hotspot tackled by rail workers
Unsightly graffiti on the railway in Widnes has been tackled as part of wider community clean up in Cheshire.
Public invited to learn more about Warrington rail bridge upgrades
Passengers and residents in Warrington are being informed about work to upgrade two railway bridges later this year.
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