Two local councillors have called for Lancashire County Council to allocate funds towards the next stage of reports required to progress proposals to provide a rail based service on the
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Category: North West
Funding allocated towards Golborne and more GM stations
At a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority today, funding was allocated towards a new railway station at Golborne plus the development work for further railway stations and Metrolink
Continue readingSixteen bids to third round of New Stations Fund
Sixteen bids for proposed railway stations were submitted to the latest round of the New Stations Fund following a Freedom of Information request. The scheme offered contributions towards the delivery
Continue readingOrganisations share proposals to improve border connectivity
Organisations have shared their responses to the call for evidence to the Union Connectivity Review. Belford Parish Council, located south of Berwick, have put forward a railway station at Belford,
Continue readingWarrington West wins award
Warrington West railway station has won the north west’s transportation project of the year honour by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT). The station opened in December last
Continue readingSkelmersdale set to progress in 2021
Lancashire County Council are expected to conclude the Strategic Outline Business Case for the railway line serving Skelmersdale in early 2021. Network Rail and Mott MacDonald have confirmed that a
Continue readingStation commission begins work on developing proposals for new Liverpool railway station
The Liverpool City Region’s Station Commission has kick started the development of proposals for a world-class rail station in Liverpool City Centre. The Commission, which met yesterday (Tuesday 15 December)
Continue readingLancashire rail study backs new railway stations and Merseyrail extension
A study into the rail corridors of west and central Lancashire have identified three opportunities to develop the rail network that should be taken forward for further development. The report
Continue readingCottam Parkway plans progress
PLANS for a new railway station at Cottam in Preston have taken a step forwards after county councillors approved the use of powers to acquire land and build an access
Continue readingEstimates of station usage revealed for 2019-20
The Office of Rail and Road has revealed the estimates of station usage for 2019-20. The busiest railway station remained London Waterloo with 7.3 million fewer entries and exits between
Continue readingNational Infrastructure Strategy reveals funding awards for proposed schemes nationwide
The government has revealed proposals to restore railway lines, stations and services in National Infrastructure Strategy, which was published earlier today (25 November). Fifteen proposals (listed below) have received funding
Continue readingPreston tram demonstrator plans submitted
Trampower have submitted a planning application to build a short test track, platform and shed on the former Preston-Longridge railway. Click here for the article
Continue readingUpdate awaited for Beeston Castle and Tarporley plans
Plans to reopen Beeston Castle and Tarporley railway station are awaiting the results of the second round of the Restoring your Railway Ideas fund. The station would be located on
Continue readingFunding allocated to Kirkby Headbolt Lane to progress design work
Network Rail has been allocated £3.3m to enable the next stage of design work to be completed for Kirkby Headbolt Lane. The station would be located north east of Kirkby
Continue readingSurvey responses sought for Cheadle station
A survey has been opened into a Towns Fund bid for Cheadle, near Stockport, which includes a railway station serving the area. The station would be located on the Manchester
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