Northern Rail: Manchester news and stories

Bolton

£78 million upgrade to Wigan and Bolton railway line given green light

The track between Wigan North Western station and Lostock Junction will receive a £78 million upgrade, targeted to complete in 2024/2025

I Love MCR 1 September 2021

Northern Rail

Regeneration project for Heywood will create thousands of new jobs and homes

Planning consent issued for major regeneration scheme which will boost the economy in Bury and Rochdale Greater Manchester

I Love MCR 5 April 2020

Andy Burnham

Bus, rail and tram services to be reduced in Greater Manchester over the coming days

Georgina Pellant 20 March 2020

BBC Manchester

Manchester’s night time economy adviser appeared on BBC Question Time – this is what he had to say

Georgina Pellant 31 January 2020

Manchester Piccadilly Train Station

Failed train operator Northern stripped of its franchise

Ray King 29 January 2020

Andy Burnham

Plans for high-speed rail links to Manchester could be scrapped, leaked HS2 report suggests

Georgina Pellant 21 January 2020

Northern Rail

“2020 will be the year of the Northern Powerhouse” says new government minister

Ray King 15 January 2020

Andy Burnham

New rail masterplan aims to double the number of train commuters travelling into the city by 2040

Ray King 30 September 2019

Manchester Piccadilly Train Station

Off the rails: Northern begins retiring its Pacer trains

Ray King 12 August 2019

Manchester Piccadilly Train Station

Northern rail strike suspended after ‘breakthrough’ talks – this is when timetables return to normal

Dianne Bourne 7 February 2019

Northern Rail: Manchester news and stories

£78 million upgrade to Wigan and Bolton railway line given green light

Regeneration project for Heywood will create thousands of new jobs and homes

Bus, rail and tram services to be reduced in Greater Manchester over the coming days

Manchester’s night time economy adviser appeared on BBC Question Time – this is what he had to say

Failed train operator Northern stripped of its franchise

Plans for high-speed rail links to Manchester could be scrapped, leaked HS2 report suggests

“2020 will be the year of the Northern Powerhouse” says new government minister

New rail masterplan aims to double the number of train commuters travelling into the city by 2040

Off the rails: Northern begins retiring its Pacer trains

Northern rail strike suspended after ‘breakthrough’ talks – this is when timetables return to normal

Recipe: this vibrant vegan curry ticks all the boxes for a cold wet January

Final houses revealed at New Islington waterfront neighbourhood

Best of both? This neighbourhood offers the best of city living between Salford and Manchester

Recipe: these adorable mini drum cakes couldn’t be more festive and fun

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