Posted on October 31st, 2014, by The Chairman
For years many have been complaining about the danger for pedestrians using the road bridge at Delamere Station due to the speed of the traffic and there only being a narrow footpath on the side away from the station. The Northwich Guardian reported yesterday about a potential redevolopment which may sort this.
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Posted on October 27th, 2014, by The Chairman
Bus Route 88 Knutsford – Knutsford Station – Morley Green – Wilmslow – Wilmslow Station – Hale Barns – Altrincham Interchange has been relaunched today with a doubling in frequency to half-hourly. Now with leather seats, free wifi and even tables! The service previously didn’t call at Wilmslow station; this greater transport integration is very […]
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Posted on October 26th, 2014, by The Chairman
Pictures from today courtesy of Mike Battman, taken around 8.30am. Thanks, Mike!
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Posted on October 24th, 2014, by The Chairman
Following discission of the Mid Cheshire Train Running Performance figures a few months ago, Dave Allen, District Maintenance Manager West for Northern, invited us to send a party on a visit to Northern’s Newton Heath Depot. This is where the trains on the Mid Cheshire Line are maintained apart from the class 156s, which are […]
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Posted on October 19th, 2014, by The Chairman
Campaign for Better Transport has released a briefing entitled “North of England rail services: Busting the myths”. Well worth a read. There’s some interesting “myths” discussed in here, including: – “The north’s railways are heavily subsidised”. This depends how you work the sums out …. Assuming the same train track access charge for a single […]
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Posted on October 17th, 2014, by The Chairman
Ronnie Oliver, booking office staff at Knutsford has retired after 46 years on the Railway. All those years ago, Ronnie joined British Rail at Stretford as a junior member of the platform staff. He progressed to Timperley, then Warwick Road (now named Old Trafford) before becoming a relief member of staff at Altrincham. On the […]
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Posted on October 15th, 2014, by The Chairman
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Posted on October 14th, 2014, by The Chairman
We have received the following through “Campaign for Better Transport”. (Please note responses can be sent direct to Government or through the template provided by Campaign for Better Transport – see below). ************************************************************************ “The Chancellor of the Exchequer is asking people to email him with suggestions for what spending commitments he should make in his […]
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Posted on October 14th, 2014, by The Chairman
Paul Wilkinson writes: Services on Metrolink’s new line to Manchester Airport will open to passengers on Monday 3 November – well over 12 months ahead of schedule. The final stage of a thorough pre-launch process will start on Monday 20 October when test trams will start to run out of service between Cornbrook and the […]
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Posted on October 13th, 2014, by The Chairman
Planned works on Metrolink during rest of October: Altrincham to City Centre. Check with Metrolink before travel at weekends: Saturday 18 October 2014 No trams Bury or Central Park to City Centre. Tram services will operate: •Altrincham to Piccadilly (likely to be a double tram every 12minutes) •Altrincham to Etihad Campus •Ashton-Under-Lyne to Eccles via […]
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