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I hope someone can advise please? I'm off to London on Apr 6th and back Apr 7th. I normally travel to Euston from Runcorn but it appears that there is a bus replacement from Crewe to Runcorn on 7th Apr so I'm travelling from Chester instead as I'm not a fan of bus replacements. Now, I'm...

I've noticed a green Class 31 parked up in the DRS yard at Warrington, close to Bank Quay station. It's been there over a week.This morning it appeared to be coupled up to a few freight trailers. Does anyone have any idea why it is there? It certainly looks well, in comparision to the usual...

Currently on the wcml outside crewe. Very slow. Is there an issue with points somewhere? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Apparent points failure near stafford

http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-news/local-chester-news/2012/01/26/re-designation-of-mid-cheshire-rail-line-59067-30199176/ From today's Chester Chronicle. The mid Cheshire line is to be designated as a "community line". Is this good news? I'm not sure what a "community line" is.

I've noticed a Northern class 150 sat at platform 11 at Man Picc that is marked up not to be moved. I first spotted it last week and it was still there tonight. Does anyone know why it is parked there?

I'm about to start a new job based in Manchester city centre so for the first time since I left school (a long, long time ago) I am on a route where I can commute by train.:D When I used to occasionally travel to Sheffield during the rush hour a few years ago, the train from Helsby to Picc was...

Peel Ports have issues their draft masterplan for the Merseyside and North West area. http://www.merseydocks.co.uk/assets/pdf/masterplan/Consultation_Draft.pdf It's a big document but does include many rail schemes to link port and dock expansions across the North West area. It may be...

It looks like that on Saturday June 4th 2011, Northern Rail will be repeating last years group journey on the Chester to Runcorn Parliamentary service. http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nw1105d.htm More details to follow.

I picked up on an article on the North Wales Coast noticeboard. http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nwnews.htm It appears that Peel Holdings are to reopen the Ellesmere Port railhead (Good news for freight fans). Now I remember this used to route freight via the now lifted, but preserved, line between...