Latest news stories from Hyperlocal sites tagged with 'Railways' :: Page 1
May 2 2012, 8.39PM A Little Bit of Stone
Dream on track for railway buffs
A 20-year dream is on track to come true for a group of Stone and Stafford railway enthusiasts this weekend. The Amerton Railway had always wanted ...
May 2 2012, 10.28AM A Little Bit of Stone
Passenger numbers soar 152 per cent
There has been a staggering 152 per cent rise in the number of passenger journeys from Stone railway station since trains started to call there ag...
April 13 2012, 7.16PM It's Grim Up North Brum
Hamstead and Great Barr Station
Hamstead and Great Barr Station: Old photos, on the ‘Warwickshire Railways’ website.
April 12 2012, 2.52PM Swindon Viewpoint
Cameo - GWR's Clun Castle
July 1, 1978 GWR's Clun Castle visits Carlisle Alan Wilmot 45 secs
April 11 2012, 8.13PM Swindon Viewpoint
The Transporter table at Swindon Works 
August 1, 1948 The transporter table at Swindon Works. GWR locomotive 7016 'Chester Castle' is delivered to the outside world and a life ...
September 7 2011, 10.28PM A Little Bit of Stone
Have your say on level crossing plans
Network Rail wants Stone people’s views on its plans to improve safety at two more railway crossings in the town. The pedestrian crossings at...
June 23 2011, 7.41AM A Little Bit of Stone
Information screens installed at Stone station
Stone station now has passenger information screens and public address speakers to keep passengers fully updated with train times and delays. The s...
June 1 2011, 7.55AM Inside the M60
New report says rail passengers in Manchester set to rise by 66 per cent by 2029
The number of passengers using rail across the north of England is set to increase dramatically over the next ten and twenty years, according to a ...
March 4 2011, 12.21PM Inside the M60
Full steam ahead for Manchester-Liverpool line electrification
Network Rail has made progress with preparatory work for the electrification of the 30-mile Manchester to Liverpool railway line, since the announc...
February 28 2011, 2.43PM Inside the M60
Manchester on map for high-speed rail improvements
Journey times to London by train could be as fast as just 80 minutes under new proposals to build high-speed rail links between Britain’s key...
February 22 2011, 12.14PM On The Wight
Two Visiting Locos Confirmed for Steam Railway 40th Anniversary Gala
Locomotives to visit the Island for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway's 40th anniversary
February 18 2011, 6.24PM Nantwich News
British Transport Police to crackdown on Cheshire rail yobs
Anti-social behaviour has no place on the railways in South Cheshire, the British Transport Police has warned. Officers from BTP will be running a ...
December 29 2010, 7.41AM Inside the M60
Back to work for Northern
Northern Rail are reminding passengers it would resume a normal timetable from this morning following strike action by the RMT. The union had calle...
December 7 2010, 10.32AM Inside the M60
Rail unions balloted today on Manchester Christmas strike action
Rail unions are balloting their members today over industrial action which could see Manchester trains grind to a halt between Christmas and New ye...
November 29 2010, 2.22PM Philtheone.com
Mad Max 4: (Gridlocked) Fury Road premieres in Blackpool!
SOME PARTS of Blackpool would make a perfect setting for a post-apocalyptic film, and now Councillor 'Mad' Max is on a mission to destroy any hope ...
November 26 2010, 10.00AM Inside the M60
Northern and First’s performance falls in the past four weeks
As the government announces new carriages and electrification for the North West,the regions train providers have seen a drop in performance in the...
November 2 2010, 6.49AM Inside the M60
Manchester-Rawtenstall rail link may be back on the agenda
Manchester’s rail link to Rossendale could become a possibility again after transport minister Philip Hammond agreed to meet rail campaigners...
October 5 2010, 8.52PM
Will they stand up for commuters?
It is coming close to crunch time for the new intake of Medway Conservative MPs. Crunch time because as parliamentary candidates all three of our M...
October 5 2010, 1.10PM Philtheone.com
Locals clamour for rail glamour
VIRGIN RAIL have today suggested that linking their high speed trains to Blackpool would be a priority – if the government continues with its...
July 5 2010, 3.51PM Inside the M60
Levenshulme and East Didsbury stations to get a security facelift
East Didsbury and Levenshulme railway stations amongst 10 stations across Greater Manchester to benefit from improved passenger security and info...
June 29 2010, 9.39PM
Train fares to skyrocket by 10%
Thousands of rail passengers across Medway face higher than expected annual fare rises of up to 10 per cent as the Government considers scrapping t...
June 28 2010, 4.22PM Inside the M60
All change at the top for Northern Rail
The biggest Rail operator in Manchester,Northern Rail,has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer to lead ...
May 14 2010, 3.11PM Philtheone.com
First train to Wembley
It’s been in the Gasjet but thought I’d let you know about a First Transpennine Express train they are putting on direct from Blackpool...
April 23 2010, 1.38PM Virtual-Lancaster blog
Greens hit back at 'spilt' claim over High Speed Rail
Local Liberal Democrats have chosen the wrong target in their attempt to secure votes in the upcoming General Election, after falsely accusing loca...
