Railfuture NorthWest

Railfuture in North West England - Campaigning for a bigger and better railway in Britain.

Railfuture Ltd - Registered in England/Wales No.05011634.

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

@DavdotFo I paid £1.289 for unleaded in February

[Philip Haigh @philatrail]

Good visual explanation of why rail cranes are the better option for Lewes recovery job.

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

@philatrail If I didn't know better, I might suggest they are following orders from the DfT to maximise revenue (by only allowing a limited range of higher price advance tickets to be sold at short notice) but that might suggest a plan...

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

Please fill in this survey and support the campaign to get regular passenger traffic back on this line. (Even if you are not local, you can make the case that it improves journey opportunities to more places in Manchester.)

[Bee Network @BeeNetwork]

We're inviting Stockport and Tameside residents to complete short surveys to inform the Strategic Outline Business Case we are undertaking to consider the case for a:

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

@Transport4North @NP_Partnership Thanks, it came back towards the very end of the session, hopefully it will be available again as clip on YouTube as with other TfN events.

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

@Transport4North @NP_Partnership @henrimurison @NancyFielder @miranda_barker Sound has disappeared on your Room 2 breakout session, it's ok on Room 1, please can you look at this I do want to hear what's being said!

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

@RAIL There are satnavs pre-programmed with low bridge locations and you can set the minimum bridge height your vehicle will clear, these are cheap to buy, so in my view there is no excuse for a professional driver or HGV company.

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

#TfNTalks in advance of today's webinar, have Transport for the North looked in detail at Railfuture's proposal for an alternative route for freight to Trafford Park? https://t.co/9w8zruuETq

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

@RAIL The Swiss don't seem to have as much trouble electrifying in tunnels that seems to make things so expensive in the UK.

[Railfuture NorthWest @RailfutureNWest]

@wicrail @LNRailway @LpoolCityRegion Welcome Jayne from all at Railfuture North West.

[Women in Rail @WomeninRail]

Huge congratulations Debbie Francis @debbiegetsfit for being awarded an OBE for services to Women in the Railway Industry and Loraine Martins @LoraineMartins for being awarded an OBE for services to Diversity and Inclusion on the New Year Honours List 2021. Two amazing women!

[Community Rail Network @CommunityRail]

Placed entries in the category It's Your Station:

Lead Gold: Friends of Rose Hill Station (@forhs142)
Lead Silver: Reedham Station Adoption Group
Lead Bronze: Evesham Station Garden Project

#CRA2020

[FoRoseHillStation @forhs142]

Well done everyone#CRN2020

[Railfuture Inf & Net @RailfutureNetws]

On this date in 1978 Merseyside stations reopened at Aigburth, Cressington, Garston (replaced by Liverpool South Parkway 2006), St. Michael's (part-funded by M&S), reconnecting communities.
Next target? Bridge the 65-year gap for Skelmersdale, pop. c.40k: https://t.co/neoPnwlTAR

[FoRSS @DavdotFo]

The Friends of Reddish South (well a few of them ! ) had a mini meeting today down on the platform in all its autumn glory to discuss membership and next years @retrorailtours trip (hopefully) . Fortunately many current members have re-newed and our campaign still goes on.

[Railfuture EastMids @RailfutureEMids]

We've been admiring @MEMRAP1's new website. Take a look yourself and be impressed! https://t.co/Bv6awb0OPZ

[FoRoseHillStation @forhs142]

We understand that a representative from #northernrail has been asked to attend

[The #Marple Website @marplewebsite]

Extraordinary, #Marple Area Committee: Wednesday, 2nd September, 2020 6.00 pm. regarding the Temporary Withdrawal of the rail service on the on the Rose Hill Line. This will be a webcast remote meeting that can be watched live or on catch-up. https://t.co/QPQXODigk1

[FoRoseHillStation @forhs142]

Very disappointed that #northernrail refused change temp cancellation decision after meeting @GwynneMP @jreynoldsMP @William_Wragg and @StockportMBC Let’s hope the replacement shuttle buses work well at peak times @AndyBurnhamGM @gvrua @FoMarpleStation

[FoRoseHillStation @forhs142]

#nothernrail suggest passenger inconvenience limited during temp closure of #rosehill due to proximity nearby stations. Rose Hill to #marple 1.6km via steep hill, #woodley to #Bredbury 1.5km with no disabled access to Picc Urgent review @AndyBurnhamGM
@gvrua @FoMarpleStation