Topic: Manchester

Fire in Manchster cripples network - video link Hotspur Press blaze brings Castlefield Corridor to a halt

Rail freight operations across northern England were brought to a standstill on Monday (23 June), after a major fire broke out at the disused Hotspur…
suitable for high-cube containers DRS starts Teesport-Manchester trial with ultra-low wagons

Direct Rail Service (DRS) launched a pilot connection from Teesport, on the English northeastern coast to Trafford Park in Manchester. The new service is “the…
Government supports United Old Trafford: new stadium, freight relocated

The UK government has expressed its backing for the redevelopment of the Old Trafford precinct around the Manchester United stadium. There are implications for rail…
Merseyside meets Manchester North of England multimodal rail hub plans

Newton-le-Willows is at a junction, literally. The North of England community lies equidistant from Manchester and Liverpool. It has easy access to the English motorway…
from rail freight to football Manchester is united over Freightliner Old Trafford move

The controversial plan by Manchester United Football Club to annex a rail freight terminal may just have taken a step towards an amicable outcome. The…
exclusive accident update Manchester crash recovery pictures and investigation underway

Britain’s official crash scene investigators, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has formally declared its interests in the recent freight derailment in Manchester. The RAIB…
Infrastructure headaches Manchester bridge replacement goes ahead despite Denton derailment

A planned bridge reconstruction in Manchester goes ahead this weekend despite the unplanned bridge deconstruction on the other side of the city. Castleton Bridge, which…
aggregates train derailment Manchester bridge back broken under aggregates train

One Manchester bridge is being replaced, while another has shattered under a freight train. Railway neighbours reported the sound of a building collapsing and fixtures…
vital infrastructure North England rail bridge arrives by road

Castleton Bridge, which spans the Transpennine M62 motorway, is being renewed. British infrastructure agency Network Rail had prepared Greater Manchester for disruption. Rebuilding the bridge,…
North of England freight route rebuild will heavily impact road traffic

Network Rail, the national infrastructure agency for Great Britain, plans to replace the Castleton Bridge this Autumn. That is earlier than usual notice, but this…
England: Hope Valley Project in final push

Work has started on the final engineering project to upgrade the Hope Valley line in the north of England. The line, which crosses the Pennines…
Hope Valley Bamford loop passes with flying colours

The Hope Valley upgrade in the north of England is improving the railway between Manchester and Sheffield. The project is being promoted as a provision…