Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to pass through Manchester and Newcastle this Friday
LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will be on the mainline this Friday as it heads to Newcastle as part of a light engine movement.
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Work begins to replace lifts at Greater Manchester station
Work on replacing the lifts at Bolton has begun, it's expected to be completed by late Autumn.
Services to be disrupted in Greater Manchester for next five weekends
For the next 5 weekends buses will replace trains between Bolton, Salford Crescent, Salford Central, Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria.
Six railway stations set to benefit from new Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester partnership
A new partnership between Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester has been announced today, with a joint aim to develop proposals for six st…
£72 million improvements announced for for railways in Manchester
The government has announced a £72 million improvements package for railways in Manchester that will result in fewer delays and more reliable trains.
Northern: No excuses for a flat battery
Fare dodgers can no longer use "my phone's got a flat battery" as an excuse for not paying their fare on Northern trains
Northern install 79 eco-friendly, cash-free vending machines at 51 stations
The rail operator is working with Decorum Vending in order to provide customers with a good choice of quality branded items across 51 stations
Branch Line Society announces the “Tower Tractors” rail tour
Next month the Branch Line Society is running a two-day loco hauled rail tour of Northwest England to raise funds for Martin House Hospice.
Northern Installs Water Dispensers To Reduce Plastic Waste
To cut down on plastic waste, customers using some of Northern's busiest stations will be able to refill their water bottles.
Class 40 and Britannia steam locomotive to haul Preston to Bristol tour this Wednesday
BR Class 40 D213 Andania and BR Class 7 No. 70000 Britannia will haul Saphos Trains' Welsh Marches Whistler this Wednesday, 8th June, from Preston t…