Category Archives: Slaithwaite

“Rail Services Cancelled As New Timetable Starts”

What ought to be a good news story in our area – the restoration of the half-hourly peak service at Slaithwaite & Marsden which existed from 1990 until May 2018 – turned into a farce by the inability of TransPennine … Continue reading

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New Timetable from 15th December 2019

The new timetable has now been published and Slaithwaite and Marsden will see significant improvements to peak train services in the December 2019 timetable. Since the May 2018 timetable fiasco SMART along with our colleagues from Mossley & Greenfield have … Continue reading

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December 2019 Timetable to restore a half-hourly peak service at Slaithwaite & Marsden

Trans-Pennine Express Train Changes for Slaithwaite & Marsden Slaithwaite and Marsden will see significant improvements to peak train services in the December 2019 timetable. When the new franchise was up for renewal Slaithwaite and Marsden Action on Rail Transport (SMART) … Continue reading

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Performance Update, August 2019

After a period of several months in which cancellations averaged 3 a week, and trains generally turned up at or close to the appointed time, the past couple of weeks have been very poor for delays and cancellations, almost back … Continue reading

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