As I’m sure you’re aware, further strike action has been announced by the railway trade unions that will severely impact on our train services during the coming weeks.
[Read more…]Friends of Guide Bridge Station Project
At Guide Bridge Station we have recently taken delivery of an original Mineral Wagon we believe to date to the early/mid 1900’s, the wagon has been purchased by a couple of Volunteers at Guide Bridge Station back end of last year. The plan is to renovate the wagon and have a livery painted to represent the local coal mining industry, on one side of the wagon it will display ‘Ashton Moss Colliery Audenshaw’, and on the other side of the wagon it will display ‘Denton Colliery’. The coal mining industry was once the main industry in both towns of Audenshaw & Denton. Our volunteers have now already started renovating the wagon by replacing the wood panel sides to which wood has been donated to the wagon with thanks to a member of the Facebook group. We have been in contact with the local school who have confirmed that as part of their 2023 curriculum will be learning about the Industrial Revolution, so there are plans for the school to develop a permanent display to go along side the wagon once renovated. The wagon is sitting in the memorial Garden, and we are pleased for the help & support from the local Network Rail team who kindly constructed a plinth for the wagon to sit on, and have kindly received a funding Grant from SEMCoRP to help with the renovation of the wagon.
Further Strike Action – October
The ASLEF, RMT and TSSA unions have announced strike action on 1 October, coordinated across other train companies and Network Rail. ASLEF are also striking on 5 October, with RMT and TSSA striking additionally on 8 October.
[Read more…]Avanti West Coast Service Update
As you know, Avanti West Coast is running a reduced timetable at the moment for which we’re sorry. We know we’re not delivering the service our customers rightly expect and we apologise for the enormous frustration and inconvenience this is causing.
[Read more…]Northern: Strike action 1st, 5th & 8th October
As you may already be aware from media reports, two full days of rail Industrial Action have been called for Saturday 1st, Wednesday 5th and Saturday 8th of October.
[Read more…]RMT strike action – Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August
The following CrossCountry routes will have limited service in place between 07:30 and 18:30 on strike days:
[Read more…]Upcoming strike action affecting Northern services
Northern have published a skeleton timetable for next Wednesday 27 July when industrial action by the RMT union is set to take place. While a very small number of services will still operate, Northern advice to customers is ‘Do Not Travel’ on Wednesday 27 July.
[Read more…]Upcoming strike action affecting CrossCountry services
The hours of operation across the network will also be reduced to between 07:30 and 18:30 on the day.
Full details of the services running can be found at: www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption. The timetable will be in rail industry Journey Planners from Saturday 23 July.
[Read more…]Strike Action Update from CrossCountry
CrossCountry’s has revised their timetable that will operate over the upcoming strike days on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June.
This is as a result of the RMT union’s instructions to members at CrossCountry and many other railway operators to take part in strike action.
As this action is coordinated across other train companies and Network Rail, CrossCountry is working closely with industry partners to offer the best service possible.
Full details of the train services running can be found here: www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption
Below is more details and a statement from CrossCountry :
RMT Industrial Action Timetable Update – Northern Railway Ltd
Timetable details are now available for Northern train services operating on the three dates next week (Tues 21, Thurs 23 and Sat 25 June) when strike action by the RMT union is set to take place.
Reduced timetables are also in place for Wednesday 22, Friday 24 and Sunday 26 June.
For customer safety and well-being, we are still advising customers not to travel between Tuesday 21 and Sunday 26 June. And, if customers need to make an essential journey, we are encouraging them to check online before they travel. Services will be very busy with some disruption on the day.
Timetables can be found at northernrailway.co.uk/timetables and details of the strikes, including FAQs and how to get a refund if customers’ travel has been disrupted, can be found at northernrailway.co.uk/strikes.
In the event of strikes being called off by RMT next week, we are still likely to run a heavily reduced timetable while we resume normal operations. If this is the case, we’ll communicate with customers as soon as possible, with details of operations.
Station Connections Art Exhibition at Crewe Heritage Centre – 28th and 29th May 2022
An exhibition showcasing the work of Community Rail Partnerships is set to go on display at Crewe Heritage Centre next week as part of ‘Community Rail Week’.
The exhibition of ‘Station Connections’ art by Eamonn Murphy, has been commissioned by the Crewe to Manchester and South East Manchester Community Rail Partnerships and will be on display at Crewe Heritage Centre on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 from 10am to 4.30pm.
The Community Rail Partnerships work across five railway lines to connect communities and railways to promote sustainable transport options.
The artworks were produced to capture the spirit of these local communities and feature well known buildings and landmarks that speak of communities past or present and the people that make up that community.
The artwork is created in a style that evokes travel in times past when travel was an adventure, and we hope it captures visitors’ imaginations to explore by railway for new experiences and adventures.
Alongside the art exhibition, Goostrey Artist, Debbie Goldsmith, will be delivering drop-in family workshops each afternoon where visitors will be invited to contribute to a large-scale interactive floor-based map using drawing and collage to explore their journey to the Heritage Centre.
Visitors will be able to buy tickets on the day to access Crewe Heritage Centre which includes entry to art exhibition, and those who arrive by rail will be able to receive a 2 for 1 ticket offer when showing a valid ticket for the day of attendance.
Crewe Heritage Centre is less that one mile from Crewe Railway Station.
Further ticket and travel advice can be found on and information about the artworks and Community Rail Partnerships can be found at www.stationconnections.co.uk
This event is one of many taking place during the Community Rail Week. Community Rail Week, organised by Community Rail Network and sponsored by Rail Delivery Group, runs from 23-29 May, and will involve hundreds of community rail partnerships and volunteer groups inviting people to ‘give the train a try’.
Community events and activities are planned nationwide – all the way from Edinburgh to Cornwall – raising awareness about local railways, encouraging more widespread use of rail (combined with buses, walking and cycling), building travel confidence among those who are less familiar, and encouraging the switch from car to train for a healthier, more sustainable future.
Sarah Morgan and John Kenny, South East Manchester and Crewe to Manchester Community Rail Partnership Officers, said: “Community Rail Week, and its call to action of ‘give the train a try’, is all about connecting our local communities with their railways and encouraging and enabling more people to travel sustainably by train.
“Community rail has an inspiring track record of doing just that: promoting travel confidence and increasing access to opportunity, while bringing people together, giving communities a voice, and putting railways and stations at the heart of community life.
“We want to help people who feel less confident with train travel to give it a go, and get across the positive difference it makes switching even the occasional journey from car to public transport, for our planet, healthy living, and local communities.”
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