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Disabled Access Update (Integrated Rail Plan November 2021)

Posted on November 30, 2021 by admin

Confirmation from the minister responsible that the Trasnpennine Route Upgrade will make all stations along the route, including Marsden, fully accessible. [with the caveat that everything in the Integrated Rail Plan is “subject to approval”, para 5.3, page 142 of … Continue reading →

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Reaction to the Integrated Rail Plan

Posted on November 30, 2021 by admin

The government’s long-awaited Integrated Rail Plan was finally published on 18th November. In (very brief) summary Most of the eastern leg of HS2 will be cancelled. It will go from Birmingham to the Nottingham area, there will be no continuation … Continue reading →

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The Integrated Rail Plan

Posted on November 29, 2021 by admin

The government’s Integrated Rail Plan for the North and the Midlands was published on 18th November, just 11 days short of the 10th anniversary of the announcement of Transpennine electrification from Manchester to Leeds and York. It contains some things … Continue reading →

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“Huddersfield Railway Station to be shut for 30 days as part of ‘blockade’ for £1.5 Billion Rail Electrification Scheme”

Posted on October 18, 2021 by admin

[From Huddersfield Hub, 15 October 2021. Incidentally, we’d like to put in a plug for the Huddersfield Hub, which is a newish news website for Huddersfield. They aim to cover local news, business, sport, what’s on, community and charity events … Continue reading →

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