Recent content by Trevor

Regarding the Mis-guided busway, I've been told that they are to build an extra bus lane next to the East Lancs, from Ellenbrook. However ordinary buses won't be able to use it, it will be for the guided buses only! Making a poor scheme even more ridiculous. I believe the costs of bring the...

There has been so much made of the lack of rail links in the town over the years. In fact the reporter on the local paper said there was a better chance of a rail link to the Isle of Man! However, a determined campaigning by the TfL group has made the authorities consider this plan seriously...

The extract below is from the Transport for Leigh's website, which shows all interested parties are now at least trying to get the largest town in the north of England without a station back on the rail map. "Crunch talks organised by and Chaired by Leigh MP Andy Burnham ended with a...

Bringing the Railway up to St Helens Road has the double advantage of being on a busy main road, which has frequent bus services, only five minutes to the town centre. Also it is within 5 minutes walking distance of the new Leigh Sports Village, which has the Rugby Stadium, so visiting fans...

The business community of Leigh, have had Stobbarts Rail produce full costings for a rail link to the town. They can be seen on the Transport for Leigh website, which has plans showing where the new route would be. A rail link turns out to be cheaper than a planed guided busway! Please see...

Does anyone know if all of the Preserved heritage railways are just simple point A to point B lines, or do any have a branch off to give an alternative destination?

Llangollen has lovely scenery, well worth a trip.

Idealy people in the area would like to see the branch line put back from the Atherton Manchester line, as the track bed is still there. In the current finacial climate a station at Kenyon which is a few hundred yards from where the Leigh by pass meets the East Lancs road is more realistic. It...

Please be gentle as this is my first post. I live in Leigh which is between, Wigan, Warrington, Bolton and Manchester. It is often quoted in our town, that Leigh is the largest town in England without it's own station. I don't know how true that is,maybe someone out there knows? One and a half...