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If the price of petrol keeps rising then pressure will come to bear as trains as peak times keep on filling up. I remember a few years ago when I had to take a train in to Machester Picc in a morning for a while from Helsby. The thing was full before I even got on. I don't know if anything has...

I never knew about the coal tip. I drove past that spot last weekend on my way to Llangollen. I agree with you on the doubling.

Shell Stanlow has been sold to ESSAR, an Indian company and they have 'promised' investment at the site.. Quinn Glass, another large company next to the line were only recently given planning permission for their site at Ince and in that permission was a requirement for a lot of their freight...

Donkeys years for these. I remember an awful lot of freight coming down the line to West Cheshire Junction then turning for Mouldsworth down the single track past the old Helsby and Alvanley station. Freight then was from Shell, Shell Star (now Kemira), Vauxhalls and some occasional stone and...

The line was well used up to the point where it was electrified to Ellesmere Port and not electrified to Helsby. Since then it has gone downhill to the point no-one uses it.

It would be a cheap(ish), quick and simple improvement. Shame it cannot go ahead.

Thanks Bob. I was under the impression that Shell objected due to the proximity of a gas plant to the line that no longer exists.

Now I remember in the early 80's travelling to Liverpool from Helsby via Rock Ferry. The service was well used. Due to electrification, this then changed to Hooton and of course now the Helsby to Ellesmere Port service is all but a Parliamentary one. I believe the reason that electrification...

Interesting that the 3MG consortium have been awarded £9m to improve rail services to the depot in Widnes. Could this offer hope to the redoubling on the Halton Curve? This document - http://www.merseyside.org.uk/dbimgs/SuperPort%20Study%20Exec(1).pdf - does seem to support additional rail...