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“Manchester and Liverpool mayors call for termination of Northern rail franchise”

Posted on May 29, 2019 by admin

[from The Guardian, Wed 29 May 2019]   “Manchester and Liverpool mayors call for termination of Northern rail franchise” Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram urge transport secretary to take action after year of misery The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool city region … Continue reading →

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“Minister offers to give away Pacer trains to community groups”

Posted on May 29, 2019 by admin

Is this all that’s left of the “Northern Powerhouse”? The offer of a draughty village hall with a leaky roof. [Article from the Yorkshire Post, 29th May 2019, follows.] “Minister offers to give away Pacer trains to community groups” It … Continue reading →

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Meeting with Andy Burnham, 10th April 2019

Posted on April 11, 2019 by admin

Useful meeting with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on 10/04/2019. He’s not in charge of the railways. No one is in charge of the railways. There are just people and organisations that have influence or control of certain aspects of … Continue reading →

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“Key project to improve accessibility at Marsden station successfully completed”

Posted on April 8, 2019 by admin

[Network Rail press release, Friday 5 Apr 2019] Network Rail, working in partnership with Northern and TransPennine Express, has successfully completed a vital project at Marsden railway station which will make alighting and boarding trains calling at platform two much easier. … Continue reading →

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