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    Wigan-Bolton electrification. Construction updates only please

    Crossover No it's still there. Wired and resignalled with ground position lights
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    New Mills Central landslip - 6 week closure

    https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/work-to-repair-railway-earthworks-continues-in-new-mills Confirmation this afternoon from Network Rail, that the New Mills landslip works will continue into next month and the line will remain closed. Date is showing as 23rd as per initial rumours.
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    New Mills Central landslip - 6 week closure

    24th September is the latest date, and that'll be a tad optimistic imo
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    Far-right protests

    Just walked across Manchester, and what a difference to 12 hours ago when I did the same No Stone Island, Lonsdale, or bald heads. Just people enjoying the warm weather
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    Northern Journey Check

    Rest day working agreement in place until the end of August at the moment
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    Update on pay talks?

    No we're not
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    1948-era Totems on current network

    New Mills Central and Newtown have had some modern replicas installed recently
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    Why is this evening's service - Bolton>Manchester so poor?

    No. East crew don't sign west of Manchester Victoria, or the Hope Valley line etc
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    Hope Valley Capacity Scheme updates

    I was on board the unit turned back at Grindleford. 0E63 unfortunately had a SPAD at Dore.
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    Wigan Wallgate–Southport Resignalling?

    The extra section between Burscough and Meols Cop has definitely improved reliability and timekeeping in the Southport direction. If the stopper was late ahead of us, we'd be waiting for it to reach Sandhills' first stop signal which is basically the distant for the entry platform signal for...
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    New Mills Central landslip - 6 week closure

    Indeed. Real Time Trains now shows the amended timetable
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    June 2024 reopening of the line between Clitheroe and Hellifield for passenger trains

    A Ribblehead specific link was created with a pool of 12 drivers who sign it initially. The link has a booked driver on the Saturday, a spare driver who'll sign Ribblehead on a Saturday for contingency, and a Road Review Day to keep up competence on the route. Its a very robust link that'll...
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    June 2024 reopening of the line between Clitheroe and Hellifield for passenger trains

    Only Ramsgreave and Wilpshire was extended to accommodate 2x156s in the end, and that why the timetable has 2 mins standing time there to allow the conductor to lock or unlock the rear set which is now the method of work for the line.
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    June 2024 reopening of the line between Clitheroe and Hellifield for passenger trains

    That'll be fun with the rear unit having to be locked out post Blackburn..
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    National Rail App

    Same here. Best app going for planning and routing via stations No other app comes close.
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    Prime Minister on Night Riviera (28/05)

    He doesn't drink
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    New Mills Central landslip - 6 week closure

    All being well, end of August/early September. 1716471219 Vehicle acess to the landslip coming along nicely. No dates yet on full possession. 1717066070 Update from New Mills Town Council and Network Rail Line to be closed from July 7th to August 27th...
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    New Mills Central landslip - 6 week closure

    As shared via New Mills Town Council over on Facebook.. https://www.facebook.com/share/W6pFhbL5eueMMue7/
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    New Mills Central landslip - 6 week closure

    Its bustitution for the foreseeable on Sunday's as the Sheffied's go via the chord and there is no NMC turnbacks on Sundays

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