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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    When is Acton Grange being blockade ? Thank you for any information
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    Chinley to Buxton, and vice versa

    For those who have not been on these freight lines . UK Raitours are running a tour on 13th July this year. Check details on their web site for full details
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    Stabbing incident at Manchester Victoria.

    Very poor reporting by Manchester Evening News and the BBC. Both news groups cannot distinguish between the Railway Station and the Tram stop. This morning the MEN says Victoria station closed, perhaps they could send a reporter to see all the replacement bus services outside the railway...
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    For the record one TPE service on a Sunday morning earlier this year did go through Bank Quay. The route was Man Picc. to Crewe reverse and then north to Preston. My colleague was on the train do undertake this unusual journey. Not sure whether there was on one journey south using the...
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    Railway lines in and around London

    Just to confirm the new London Midland Edition of Quail is out in January. See web site for full details. Some other updated Editions to follow in 2019
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    Northern Class 195: Construction/Introduction Updates

    Yes to Newton Heath, mentioned many pages back on this topic.
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    OAP Bus Pass Where can you use it on the railway?

    Greater Manchester Pass available on the trains after 09:30am on Weekdays. Available all day , Saturday, Sunday and Bank holidays. Available to some stations across the GM boundary Appley Bridge in the west and Glossop in the East.
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    Northern Strike Action - why are EMT stopping services at Edale today but not other HVL stations?

    Platform length at Edale is four coaches towards Manchester and five towards Sheffield. Hathersage will take three coaches
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    Hotels located adjacent to railway lines

    Travel Lodge Eastleigh and Rugby
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    Northern's Problems in the North West

    According to Look North West this evening somebody from Northern is coming on the programme tomorrow at 18.30pm to be interviewed. We await to see if this happens.
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    Stockport–Stalybridge: a 100 per cent improvement

    On the 14th June the BLS Tour The Nosey Peaker picks up at Victoria and stops at Reddish South for a break. Unfortunately it has been full for some time. A chance to see three 37's at Reddish for photographs.
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    Trespass incident at Manchester Piccadilly (11/03)

    Pleased to note there are now photographs of six protesters at Man Picc ,who the police would like to speak to on the front page of the on line edition of the Manchester Evening News
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    The Iron Giant (Bennerley Viaduct near Ilkeston)

    Can confirm the walking route over the viaduct will be going ahead, but cycle route will be some time off . Costs
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    Snow Service Changes 17/03 onwards

    Hazel Grove/ Buxton still blocked. Snow plough ran one way towards Buxton, but did not return. From Buxton went on freight lines to Chinley and back to Crewe
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    Snow Service Changes 17/03 onwards

    Northern says no services Hazel Grove /Buxton. No services News Mills /Sheffield. Northern ,TPE and East Midlands.
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    Trent Ouse Tour 3/3/18

    Please note this Tour is no longer running on Saturday
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    The Iverclyde First Aider Saturday 28th April

    A BLS Charity Tour raising money for St john Ambulance. Class 37 from Crewe to Glasgow and the Ayrshire Coast, visiting lots of track and places that passenger trains do not go. Check out www.branchline.uk Click fixtures and scroll down to this tour
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    Major Disruption At Nottingham Due To Fire (12/01)

    Pictures can be seen on BBC news web site
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    Major Disruption At Nottingham Due To Fire (12/01)

    Just seen at 7.30am on TV. Large fire at this station. Passengers evacuated, assume no trains.
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    The delay is now being mentioned on the online edition of the Manchester Evening News.

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