Lancashire County Council is writing to the Prime Minister to ask for his continued personal support in the reopening of a rail link which could play a vital role in
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Category: North West
Council confirms it is not behind tram bid
Warrington Borough Council have confirmed that they have not submitted a bid related to the Salford to Warrington to Stockport tram and tram train bid made to round 3 of
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Blackpool North tram extension update
Blackpool Council has confirmed that the contractor is returning to site to complete works on the Blackpool North tram extension. Over the coming months overhead electric lines and new signals
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Headbolt Lane plans revealed in consultation
The expected designs for a new railway station in Kirkby have been shared as part of a short consultation into the proposals. Rail users, residents and businesses are invited to
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Headbolt Lane station funding confirmed
Plans for a railway station at Headbolt Lane have stepped forward following agreement to allocate £66m from the Transforming Cities Fund. The full scheme includes the extension of the Merseyrail
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Call to fund next stage of Fleetwood reports
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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Timetable changes could scupper Golborne plans
Proposals to relieve pressure on the Manchester Oxford Road corridor could create issues with regards to the services that serve the proposed railway station at Golborne. The services between Manchester
Continue readingFunding 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
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