Rail passengers could be stuck with reduced timetables for a decade amid Manchester s crumbling infrastructure
“I cannot believe three years on from the timetable chaos we are looking at a decade of a much reduced timetable in large parts of Manchester and the north.
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Greater Manchester’s rail passengers could be stuck with reduced timetables and outdated infrastructure ‘for a decade’, fear northern leaders.
New Labour shortlist for Mayor of Liverpool role announced
Two city councillors made the cut after the party s dramatic decision to reopen applications
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Liverpool Councillors Joanne Anderson (L) and Anthony Lavelle (R) are on the shortlist to be Labour s candidate for Mayor of Liverpool
The Labour Party has revealed its new shortlist of candidates for the position of Mayor of Liverpool having controversially scrapped the last one.
The party has been heavily criticised for how it handled the replacement of Mayor Joe Anderson with a new candidate for May s election.
Mayor Anderson has been suspended by the party following his arrest in December. He had been due to challenge for a third term in office.
St Helens Borough Council announced today it was launching a consultation to seek views on plans to deliver sustainable and active transport improvements at one of the town s busiest railway stations, which is a key link to the cities of Liverpool and Manchester. The Eastern Region Interchange and Connectivity scheme – a partnership between St Helens Council, the Liverpool City Region and Northern Rail – proposes a number of upgrades at Lea Green. Since 2018 there has been more services stop at the station, including the Transpennine Express, offering wider opportunities to travel across the country. Prior to the pandemic, there were issues regarding the car park becoming overcrowded, with commuters highlighting the issue to the Star.