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That report was just feedback to the CWLTB from the meeting the LEP had with stakeholders and the DfT. It's a business case that's being prepared not another feasabity study so I don't think that is anything like long grass. The business case is expected to be ready by the end of the year...

Just a reminder for anyone wishing to give their view that the Cheshire East local transport plan consultation closes at midnight tonight: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_information/consultations/consultations.aspx

You’re all aware of the viability of the line. It’s great publicity when services use our line because it allows campaigners to show people who aren’t in the know what’s possible. Change managers probably call it vision presentation or something!

There was huge excitement along our route today as the Branch Line Society ran the 'Nosey Peaker' charter down the Mid Cheshire Link Line. It had 220 paying passengers on it. Today's train showed our line is absolutely ready for passenger services and if a voluntary organisation can manage it...

There's an interesting update in this press report today: http://www.middlewichguardian.co.uk/news/16270304.Chris_Grayling_makes__reassuring_noises__on_Middlewich_rail_link_to_MP/

Who knew? Turns out the Middlewich line used to have points that ran one track in to platforms 1 and 2 at Northwich and one in to platform 3. Shame they were removed. An old photo has just been posted on Twitter by @GaryGBrookes

Kevin the revenue enforcement officer at Northwich station has spotted that a new set of points would allow the Middlewich line to run in to platforms 1 and 2 and do away with the need to develop a 3rd platform. I’m stating who said it so he gets credited if this turns out to be an idea that...

The campaign team are on Twitter reminding everyone about the ATOC report that proposed short timescales for delivery of projects like this one. Here's the report for anyone who doesn't know it. Middlewich must have come close to being shortlisted for this report back then...

You've beaten me to it! Please can lots of people respond to the Cheshire East consultation :) Anyone with any energy left afterwards may also want to respond to the LEP one ;)http://www.871candwep.co.uk/resources/draft-transport-strategy/ The LEP consultation document has info about traffic...

Hi, the figures will be higher than hundreds but I accept not everyone on the M56/Princess Parkway lives in Middlewich. Middlewich's population is 14,000. 70% of the population work and 70% of those commute out (one of those two figures is 74% but I can't remember which). As there's no train and...

How would Altrincham, Knutsford, Northwich and Middlewichers get to Crewe though? The simple fix is to find three trains, build the two tiny stations and reinstate the services.

The same TfGM desperate to reduce congestion in to central Manchester along the southern roads in - along which the commuters of Middlewich and surrounds drive.

I think the point of that tweet is that it's a farce if HS2 can be built all the way to Crewe and in that time 2 small stations can't be put on an existing line (Gadbrook Park and Middlewich) and that line's passenger service reinstated. I don't think it's acceptable to allow a project with a...

We were mentioned in the House of Commons last Thursday: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/32239dd3-409c-4e11-a7f2-4e7fb2060f0e?in=10:32:07&out=10:32:48

I don't know but I'll guess at it being a signal the report originators are sending round a cap

I haven't heard or read anything that suggests the funding for the consultants is an issue. It seems to be a given that the consultants are about to be engaged

Hi, here is the link to the document about the Mid Cheshire Link Line that was presented to the Cheshire and Warrington Local Transport Board on 06.04.18. It's available on the Cheshire East website too...

Jonnychips, it’s thought the BCR is better than 5:1 now because the 2009 report only looked at Middlewich station so didn’t include 5k potential commuters to/from Gadbrook Park. There’s a further difference too because Altrincham and Knutsford are now awake to the chance for them to go via...

Only if it’s allowed to just be that. 3 years ago no one thought this line would come back in to passenger use. Now everyone thinks it will. Allthe work now is going to go in to making it happen asap -we’ll build Middlewich station ourselves if we have to!

Oh yes! http://www.middlewichguardian.co.uk/news/16143400.Rail_chiefs__keen_to_get_cracking__with_Middlewich_passenger_line/