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Rochdale Road bridge to be replaced as part of railway improvements in the north west
The bridge over the railway on Rochdale Road in Manchester is to be rebuilt as part of Network Rail’s £1bn+ investment in the north west.
Passengers reminded of Chorley Tunnel closure as part of £1bn+ railway investment
Passengers are being reminded that train services between Chorley and Leyland will be disrupted from Saturday (19 July) until the end of August as part of Network Rail’s investment in the railway in the north west.
Roundham level crossing users get safety message
Users of Roundham level crossing in Kidlington are being targeted this week in a campaign by Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) to help them stay safe on the railway.
Services between Liverpool and St Helens resume as railway reopens on time
The line between Liverpool and St Helens has reopened today (14 July) after a nine-day closure to improve the railway in the north west of England.
Work to start to replace footbridge and improve platforms at Hartford station
Work will begin this weekend to provide passengers with better platforms and a new footbridge at Hartford station.
Work to repair and resurface Bolton’s Trinity Street bridge to start this month
Motorists and residents are being advised that Trinity Street bridge in Bolton will be repaired and resurfaced later this month.
Rebuilt railway bridge reopens three weeks early in Ashton-under-Lyne
A bridge rebuilt by Network Rail as part of a £400m electrification project to provide a better railway in the north of England has reopened three weeks early.
Network Rail responds to regulator’s performance report for 2009-14
Network Rail has today responded to the Office of Rail Regulation’s assessment of the company’s performance in the 2009-14 funding period. While this recognises successful delivery of a multi-billion pound investment programme to build a bigger better railway, safety improvements at level crossings and record numbers of passengers and freight moved by rail, it also highlighted missed punctuality targets.
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