Major headache for freight and passenger traffic
Storm disrupted NW England and Midlands
When the wind blows. A blast of Arctic air has brought cold temperatures and high winds to the West Coast of England. No prizes for…
National Audit Office report
Northern Powerhouse Rail delivery doubts
A new report from the National Audit Office has raised fresh questions about the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail. The NAO, an independent public body…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH
Rail Revolution claims UK Government
The current UK Government has made a habit of embarrassing about-turns on policy, but this week the left-wing first-term Labour Party reached new heights of…
Andy Burnham's concerns
Manchester Mayor questions Warrington Interchange
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has publicly raised serious concerns over plans for a major new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) near Warrington. The new facility,…
Bridge rails too far apart
Snapped bolts: 2024 Manchester derailment
Back in September 2024, an aggregates train derailed in Manchester. The UK’s independent watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has released its report into…
Storm of things to come
Cymru clean up continues after Claudia
South Wales was awash after taking the worst of the first seasonal weather fronts. The early winter Storm Claudia barrelled into the British Isles on…
Freightliner and football stadium not very united
Manchester land value stalls transfer for “new” Old Trafford
Trafford Park, not Old Trafford. Plans for a “Wembley of the North” hinge on acquiring land adjacent to an existing football ground in Greater Manchester.…
Strategic for Manchester and Liverpool
UK Logistics Park North consultation begun
In North West England, plans to develop a major new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) between Manchester and Liverpool have taken a further step forward.…
Northern Powerhouse Rail signals uncertainty for Keir Starmer
Freight in the North fraught for British Prime Minister
The future of rail freight in the North of England should be a top priority for the government. That proposal hasn’t been raised at the…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH
Would rail freight fare better with “Andy Burnham, PM”?
From Liverpool birth to Manchester mayor via ministerial posts, and still with a keen eye on Downing Street. The eloquent and outspoken Andy Burnham has…
First rail delivery South Wales to North England
Member of Parliament backs new Tarmac rail freight flow
Hazel Grove is a leafy corner of the leafy corner of southeast Stockport, Greater Manchester. It has the feel of an urban village, and the…
Wiring up the backbone of England
Transpennine electrification leaves freight disconnected
The latest stage of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is complete, with electric trains now running between Church Fenton and York on the East Coast…