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Weekend timetable changes, 26th October to 7th December

Posted on October 23, 2013 by admin

Engineering work is taking place at Manchester Victoria on weekends from 26th October to 7th December. Stopping trains will run between Huddersfield and Stalybridge only, timings are unaltered so passengers travelling between Marsden, Slaithwaite & Huddersfield are unaffected. There’s a connecting … Continue reading →

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Questions to Northern Rail’s Managing Director

Posted on October 23, 2013 by admin

#AskAlex 21st October 2013   Northern Rail’s Managing Director, Alex Hynes will be online and hosting Northern’s first ever #AskAlex session on Monday 28 October from 14:00 – 15:00. For a chance to join the conversation, please include the hashtag … Continue reading →

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“Huddersfield rail expert calls train fare rises an increase too far”

Posted on August 14, 2013 by admin

[from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 14th August 2013] A rail passengers’ champion has branded the latest train fare hike “an increase too far”. The Government announced yesterday that train fares would rise by an average 4.1% from January. The increase … Continue reading →

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Customer Information Screens at Marsden and Slaithwaite Stations

Posted on August 14, 2013 by admin

Metro, at the meeting of the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority Executive Board on 14th June, has approved funding for customer information screens at several stations including Slaithwaite & Marsden. In addition, the public address system (that’s the one which … Continue reading →

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