Tag Archives: METRO/WYCA

No trains next Sunday, probably

Posted on March 12, 2013 by admin

Next Sunday, 17th March, trains are replaced by buses, or at least we think they are.   The National Rail website refers only to engineering work between Manchester and Stalybridge, and to buses replacing trains between Victoria and Stalybridge, and … Continue reading →

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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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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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SMART’s response to draft Railplan 7 – in full

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

This is the complete version of SMART’s reponse to Metro’s Draft Railplan 7. SMART RailPlan 7 comments Draft Railplan 7 can be found at http://www.wyltp.com/consultation/railplan7/Download.htm.   We now have a letter from Metro dated 12th July which states   “Several … Continue reading →

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