Transport and Logistics Network
John O’Hanlon, 30, sifts through faecal samples in a lab at Chester[1] Zoo, the only one of its kind in any European zoo. It’s not the most glamorous job, he and his colleagues tell me, especially where carnivore waste is concerned, but John is working…
A person has been hit by a train on Merseyrail’s Wirral[1] line.
The tragic news was announced by Merseyrail[2] this evening, January 1, as passengers were told to expect disruptions to services on the Ellesmere Port and Chester line.
A spokesman said:…
1 January: Regulator Blames Hike On Rising Wholesale Prices
Today sees the scheduled increase in the price cap maintained by the energy market regulator, Ofgem. Average bills will rise by 5%, with a typical household on a dual fuel tariff paying in ar…
A man has been jailed for drugs supply offences after his vehicle was stopped in Ellesmere Port[1].
Jack Pritchard was sentenced to 10 months in prison at Chester Crown Court[2] on Thursday, December 21.
The 27-year-old, of Scotton Avenue, Little Sutto…
Office for Rail and Road data looks at the number of people entering and exiting every train station in the country, including the seven stations for which data was collected in Warrington.
This, compared with figures from the previous year, shows more…
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailPassengers have had their New Year’s Eve[1] plans thrown into disarray after hundreds of trains were cancelled across the country [2]…
Merseyrail say that services to Chester, Ellesmere Port, New Brighton and West Kirby are running through this station are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled or delayed.
Train services to West Kirby and New Brighton will be ter…
Six days after a horrific motorbike crash, Kyle Vynne opened his eyes in a hospital ward with no idea how he got there. The 28-year-old had just woken up from a coma after being involved in an accident on the motorway six days beforehand.
“I don’t reme…
Met Office forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across Cheshire lasting until tomorrow morning. The Environment Agency is also warning of a flood alert in place around the River Dee catchment in Chester.
The yellow warning …
National Rail Enquiries said that services from Shrewsbury to Crewe, via Nantwich, are affected by engineering work, closing all lines.
A spokesman said: “Trains that usually run between Shrewsbury and Crewe via Nantwich will be diverted to run via Che…