Transport and Logistics Network
Elton and Orston station, one of the UK’s least used (Credit: Roger Geach)
By Jamie Waller, Local Democracy Reporter
A quiet Nottinghamshire railway station is no longer the UK’s least-used after passenger numbers increased slightly.
Elton and Orston…
A group of people were rescued after becoming stranded on a island.
Four people and a dog were stranded on Middle Eye of Hilbre Island in West Kirby[1] on Sunday, December 31. They became stuck after one person started to have severe breathing difficul…
Askar Sheibani, managing director and CEO of Comtek Network Systems and chairman of Deeside Business Forum (DBF), shared his thoughts on the region’s performance in 2023 and what he hopes to see in the next 12 months.
He said: “The recent announcement …
Office for Rail and Road data looks at the number of people entering and exiting every train station in the country, including the 20 stations for which data was collected in Lewisham.
Its figures show Liverpool Street in London overtook Waterloo as th…
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:…
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for parts of Merseyside.
A yellow weather[1] warning for rain is in place from 5pm today until 9pm on Tuesday and a yellow weather warning for wind is also in place from 8am on Tuesday until 9pm that day. The…
he M6, M53, M56 and M57will close over the coming week.
The motorways, which run through Merseyside, will see closures this week as National Highways continue to repair the region’s roads. This week there is one closure on the M57 on New Years Day, acc…
The Met Office has predicted record-breaking weather for 2024.
During 2023 we’ve had some absolutely scorching days, with a September heatwave seeing highs of 24°C and boiling hot temperatures. According to The Met Office[1] website, record-breaking te…
A British passenger on board a flight back to the UK has died after they were taken ill.
The unnamed woman had been travelling on TUI flight BY1573 to Glasgow from Tenerife when she suffered a cardiac arrest. The pilots sent an emergency signal shortly…
Liverpool fear the new Anfield Road stand will be forced to operate at a reduced capacity if persistent standing during games continues.
The stand was officially open to fans for the visit from Manchester United on December 17 when the Reds played host…