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    Invitation to tender for the next Northern franchise

    Only when i see electric trains (which, incidentally will be hand me downs) are running under newly erected OHLE will i believe it. Only when i see trains running around the Todmorden curve will i believe it. And as for the newest station in the country, Buckshaw Parkway, planning was granted in...
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    Electrification North-West

    Presumably the scotch services will already be running using the Chat Moss, WCML, Wigan route anyway. The Vic, Picc, Airport to Preston and the North will run via the Atherton line and Chat Moss route. After that it's anybody's guess. The sure thing being bus replacement from Bolton to...
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    Electrification North-West

    I can see where your coming from with this and the most logical step would be to electrify between Lostock Junction and Wigan Wallgate with 25KV OHLE, this gives you an alternative route when engineering work is taking place and do a metrolink conversion of the Atherton line this way all the Man...
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    Worst Stations

    Bolton has got to be one of the worst stations in Britain. The ticket office is too small, the Travel centre is only manned as and when there is enough booking office staff available. The false ceiling at the entrance to the station is ready to fall down and has got to be a health and safety...
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    Disabled railcard question

    The plain answer is No. It is none of the rail company's business. This is personal, private information which you supplied by letter to the issuing office as proof of your disability. If you are ever asked again, contact the train operating company's customer relations and let them know what...

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