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One week until railway closure for essential Summit Tunnel track upgrade
Passengers travelling between Rochdale and Hebden Bridge are being reminded about changes to journeys during essential upgrade work inside one of the world’s oldest railway tunnels.
Brighter Journeys campaign comes to Liverpool Lime Street station
A new rail industry mental health awareness campaign called Brighter Journeys is bringing the outdoors in to Liverpool Lime Street station to put smiles on passengers’ faces.
Passengers advised about Cumbrian Coast line upgrade this Halloween
Passengers are being advised to plan their journeys in advance during work to replace a railway bridge on the Cumbrian Coast line this Halloween.
'Heroes in hi-vis' - railway workers save 81-year-old blackberry picker
Two railway workers have been hailed as heroes after saving an 81-year-old man who became stranded while picking blackberries for his wife in the Peak District.
Float-away helium balloon delays trains in Manchester
A helium balloon has caused delays to rail passengers after it got tangled in 25,000-volt overhead electric cables which power trains in Manchester city centre.
Leaf blasting trains start clearing rail routes across North West
A fleet of ‘leaf-busting’ trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving across the North West this autumn.
Rail and road workers join forces against motorway graffiti blight
Illegal graffiti vandals are being dealt a double blow as Network Rail and National Highways join forces to fight the blight on rail and road networks.
Abnormal load - video shows railway bridges driving through town centre
Impressive time-lapse video has been released showing railway bridges driving through the streets of Warrington as part of major work to improve journeys for rail passengers and freight.
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