The Mid Cheshire Line that runs from Chester to Manchester via Northwich has won three awards in the Cheshire Best Kept Station Competition and has on Wednesday also received government backing as a Community Rail Service. This will mean people in mid Cheshire will have a bigger say on their train service and access to [...]
Last October and not for the first time a Government Minister has talked about fares in Northern England being far behind those in the rest of Britain making it difficult to justify new or extra trains. Transport Minister Teresa Villiers brought this up again in her speech in Leeds last October – click the link in [...]
We’re getting ticket vending machines (TVMs) at three stations along the Mid Cheshire Line, Greenbank, Northwich and Knutsford, apparently due to increased patronage and also a change in franchise rules. We once had TVMs, Almex machines like the Permit to Travel machines seen elsewhere which only sold tickets to destinations along the line and were [...]
Northern Rail managers, our Community Rail Officer, Sally Buttifant and some of us are “out and about” around Knutsford this coming Wednesday – more details in the press release. If you get a chance, come along and join one of the trains, tell us your views in Knutsford, or join them and us for a [...]
The loop at Skelton Junction has been out of use for many months. This was due to track damage with replacement parts awaited. These parts were installed a few months ago, but commissioning had to await the arrival of the signalling engineers. Andrew’s noted the loop is now back in use, meaning the Saturdays only [...]
My wife and I have threatened to go to Dublin for a while; we’ve both been to Ireland a few times both sightseeing and fishing, but remarkably never stopped off in the capital. Anyway, whilst browsing the web one day and revisiting the essential rail travel website www.seat61.com I stumble across the Ireland page and [...]
Many of you will be aware of the proposals for a 9-storey modern car park to sit alongside Chester’s historic station building. Our committee member, Michael Ross has objected to the planning application. With his permission, we have reproduced his objection below …. *************************** Objection to planning application 11/03999/FUL Proposed 9 storey car park on the [...]
Those using and travelling through Lostock Gralam will have seen the new shelters, revised car park area and general tidying up all round. This has come about in a deal between Northern, Network Rail and the developer of the area of the old station building whereby a land swap was agreed to provide the developer [...]
…. with a few stops along the way!. (Click on the green lettering ….) Many thanks to Sally for coming up with the idea, and to those credited for the production.
Good news those of us over 55 with the Arriva Trains Wales Club 55 offer running again from 4 September with travel valid up to 14 December. Note that there are again add ons for selected routes off the ATW area. The Northern add-on has increased by 50p to £1.50 being valid from Knutsford and [...]
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