Council leader calls for new railway station in Rochdale
The council leader is calling on the government to build a new railway station in the borough of Rochdale as part of new £70 billion proposals...
Month of rail disruption begins today
A month of rail disruption will begin on Tuesday when workers walk out for their first of a wave of 48-hour strikes, as nurses...
Under fire rail operator cancels Sunday services again
Northern has cancelled about 80 rail services on Sunday for a second Sunday in succession.
The rail operator said in a statement that routes have been...
Scooter rider killed in Withington crash
A scooter rider has died after he collided with a car in Withington yesterday evening.
Both vehicles,a white BMW 1 Series and a black Peugeot...
Nearly a quarter of Transpennine Express trains are cancelled in February
The train operator Transpennine Express cancelled nearly a quarter of their trains in the four weeks to the 4th March
Statistics published by the Office...
Green light given for Wigan to Bolton rail electrification
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has today announced that a major upgrade to the railway line between Wigan and Bolton has been given the...
Northern Powerhouse? Not when it comes to spending on Transport analysis finds
Government figures released and analysed by IPPR North show that, since the Northern Powerhouse agenda was introduced by Government in 2014, transport spending per...
Rail regulator to investigate Network Rail’s North of England routes
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its update on Network Rail’s impact on passenger train service performance and has put...
HS2 should go ahead as it will boost the North of England says report
A leaked document, seen by the Times, recommends that the government commit to the full high-speed rail network despite the cost having risen to £88b
The...
Police and partners prepare for Manchester’s mega weekend
Police and partners across the region are preparing to welcome over 400,000 music fans this weekend as Manchester becomes home to three huge concerts...