Category Archives: METRO/WYCA

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

October closure

Posted on November 13, 2012 by admin

The October closure has now been and gone, and any passengers travelling to or from Manchester should have seen the difference at Stalybridge station. When the two new platforms are fully operational, which should be from the December timetable change, … Continue reading →

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October closure – timetable now published

Posted on October 2, 2012 by admin

The timetable for replacement buses has now been published, for the week of 27th October to 4th November when the railway line is closed for engineering works at Stalybridge. In spite of the best efforts of local councillors and Jason … Continue reading →

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Public meeting with the chair of Metro

Posted on September 20, 2012 by admin

The next meeting of Golcar Longwood and Milnsbridge Transport Campaign (GLAM TRaC) is on Tuesday September 25th, 7.30pm, in Golcar British Legion Club, Scar Lane. Cllr James Lewis, chair of Metro (West Yorkshire ITA) will come along and speak. SMART … Continue reading →

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Railplan 7 to be amended to include Marsden & Slaithwaite

Posted on August 6, 2012 by admin

Metro have now set out (in summary) their proposed changes to Railplan 7 in response to public consultation. Regular readers may recall that for some reason which is not altogether clear, data and proposals about the train service at Slaithwaite … Continue reading →

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