Transport and Logistics Network
Due to a police incident, which involved an overnight car crash that saw the car crash onto the railway line, there is major disruption this morning between Newton-le-Willows / Wigan North Western and Manchester Oxford Road[1] / Manchester Victoria.
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There has been major travel disruption after a car smashed through a rail bridge and fell on the tracks in Greater Manchester.
The incident happened about 2am on Friday near Regent Road roundabout in Eccles, Salford.
A man in his 30s was arrested on s…
The zero-tailpipe emission trucks, which replace outgoing diesel models, will be powered by electricity from CHP (combined heat and power) generators, which harness gas produced through United Utilities own anaerobic digesters, providing a fully sustai…
A new Trans Pennine rail freight link operating between Teesport and Manchester’s Trafford Park has successfully completed its first service.
The new service could see up to 40 heavy vehicle movements removed from the congested Trans Pennine road netwo…
Direct Rail Services (DRS)[1] has started a new ground-breaking rail service in a trial from Teesport to Manchester.
The service is the first on this route to use the ultra-low IDA wagons, which allow the use of standard high-cube containers, opening u…