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Electrification “unpaused”

Posted on October 29, 2015 by admin

We’re not sure whether this counts as news or not, nor whether unpaused is a real word. On reading the Department for Transport press release, plus the exchange of letters between the Chair of Network Rail and the Secretary of State … Continue reading →

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Refranchising of Northern and TransPennine Express

Posted on August 3, 2015 by admin

The six bidders (3 for each franchise) have now submitted their bids to the Department for Transport. SMART and SHRUG managed to meet with representatives from all the bidders before the franchise deadline, to put across our aspirations for improved … Continue reading →

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How things used to be, 32 years ago

Posted on July 9, 2015 by admin

Found, whilst clearing out a house in Stalybridge, a timetable from 1983. Things have changed a bit since then, mostly for the better.

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A sort of promise, as yet undated

Posted on July 9, 2015 by admin

Exchanges in Prime Minister’s Questions, 08/07/2015, on the subject of the “paused” Trans-Pennine electrification Q4. [900819]Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op): The decision to pause indefinitely the electrification of the TransPennine rail line through Stalybridge and Mossley means that my … Continue reading →

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