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I have undertaken workshops with Greater Manchester Transport. It was worth effort to attend the workshops, because of the ideas and suggestions you could put forward to GMT.
Not sure if the pub is open tonight ?
Train services restarted fairly quickly after safety checks.
The major problems were on the road system in Wigan . Queen Street ,which is one way ,plays important part in the road network in the area. The closure of the road resulted in chaos and...
It is possible for 185,s to go via Atherton or Westhoughton ,which they retain for route knowledge, when there are engineering works. Likely to be quite a lot in 2017 !:)
Dore line now open ,following flooding, fallen tree , land slip and anything else that could be thrown at the line.
One tram line closed to East Didsbury because of damage caused by tree falling on overhead wires.
Problems now further north in the Newcastle area. Line problems to...
According to sources The Buxton Express from Preston this morning has no steam train (48151). 48151 has not been reregistered for main line running. It was not allowed out from Carnforth this morning. Some unhappy punters.
Coming soon Charity Rail Tour to Rugeley Power Station and Cliffe Vale Stoke -on-Trent with Branch Line Society. Starts from Crewe. Full details on the BLS web site shortly.
www.branchline.org.uk/events.php
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