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“Rail bosses’ £3.8m war chest from unspent fund to compensate passengers in North after timetable chaos”

Posted on March 10, 2019 by admin

Rail bosses’ £3.8m war chest from unspent fund to compensate passengers in North after timetable chaos [from the Yorkshire Post, 8th March 2019] Transport bosses are to hand out £3.5m in free tickets and discounted fares to compensate rail passengers … Continue reading →

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Timetable alterations Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd March 2019

Posted on March 1, 2019 by admin

Timetable alterations Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd March From approx 1630 on Saturday and all day on Sunday there will be a revised timetable in operation between Leeds and Huddersfield, Manchester stations and Liverpool.Coaches will replace local train services between … Continue reading →

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Project to improve accessibility at Marsden station gets underway

Posted on February 18, 2019 by admin

Thanks to both Thelma Walker MP and Cllr Donna Bellamy for their work on this issue.[Press release from Network Rail, dated 18th February 2018, follows] Project to improve accessibility at West Yorkshire station gets underway Passengers using Marsden station will … Continue reading →

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December 2018 Timetable Change, One Month On

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

It’s seven weeks into the new timetable, and time to assess what difference it has made. Punctuality is still not brilliant, but there’s been a big improvement in reliability, with the number of cancellations & part-cancellations per week (at Slaithwaite … Continue reading →

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