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Virgin have been quoted in local paper that they are up for it - but they might not be the franchisee by the time the wires are up.

IIRC BRB residuary were selling the bridge over the MSC at Glazebrook - it would make more sense to divert freight trains from Liverpool to the East Coast via Warrington Glazebrook Partington Skelton Junction Northenden Junction Edgeley Heaton Norris Guide Bridge and Stalybridge to avoid using...

Looping round to Piccadilly only makes sense if the trains do not terminate there. In the airline business they try to minimise the time the plane is on the ground not earning money but still costing it - Dwell time is not sell time. If a rail circle can be built round Manchester then the best...

Removing the non driving trailer car was exactly what happened to the 304's , the first build of 25kv electric stock for the Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool electrification - to reduce running and repair costs during the last or maybe last but two recessions. but that was at a time when...