Transport and Logistics Network
Trains heading to and from Manchester Piccadilly are being cancelled or delayed after a lorry hit a bridge in Stockport.
TransPennine Express, Northern and Avanti West Coast services are all affected by the issue, between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoc…
A major Stockport road has been closed northbound this morning following a ‘serious accident’ involving a lorry and pedestrian.
Emergency services are on the A34 Kingsway near Cheadle on Wednesday (February 26). The road is closed between B5358 Wilmslo…
A citizen’s request to access information related to the inspection of runoff ponds and other interceptors, including gullies, alongside motorways in the United Kingdom revealed a concerning gap in coverage — raising fears of toxic contamination.
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Work has begun on the remaining three arches of Stockport viaduct that spans the M60 motorway.
Last night (Sunday 23 February) Network Rail engineers continued to abseil down from the piers above to resume work on the grade II structures £1.1m restorat…
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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It is a town’s signature in bricks and mortar, and has been described as “monumental” by a famous artist.An influential heritage group, the Victorian Society, fears Stockport Viaduct, a major feat of British engineering and a pioneering structure of th…
A major incident has been declared in Greater Manchester after flooding forced homes to be evacuated and closed train lines and roads following heavy rain.
Greater Manchester Police said the major incident had been declared as mountain rescue teams hav…
An Audi driver is due in court after he was clocked doing 117mph on a foggy motorway because he wanted to get to Ikea. Stunned motorway police caught the motorist racing along the M60 near Stockport on Saturday (Dec 28).
He was promptly pulled over. Wh…
A driver who was apparently desperate to get to Ikea for the sales was caught doing 117mph amid foggy conditions on the M60, according to police.
A police patrol spotted a red Audi speeding along the motorway at Stockport[1]. The car was eventually pul…