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Photo: snow and sparks

Amidst this weekend’s snow, a Northern Rail diesel train heads over Castlefield Viaduct – where work has begun on the Manchester to Liverpool electrification in the shape of gantries that will hold the overhead feed wires. If you’d like to … Continue reading

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TfGM joins Twitter!

It’s taken some time, but TfGM are now on Twitter tweeting as @OfficialTfGM! Just in time for the wintry weather, as the sprinkling of snow and frost this morning highlights how useful live travel updates can be. As their website … Continue reading

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Christmas travel alterations compounded by ice and strike action

Whilst the county’s public transport operators are starting to wind down for Christmas and New Year, travel in some areas of Greater Manchester is still being affected by ice and snow, and industrial action by members of the RMT union … Continue reading

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Snow laughing matter in hill country of Greater Manchester

I freely admit: I don’t really “get” hills. The snow this week has been a bit of a nuisance to me, living in a flat place and commuting to a flat place, but generally I’ve been leaving on time and … Continue reading

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