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Applications open for an experienced boilersmith

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January 24, 2026
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Locomotive Engineers Riley & Son (E) Ltd. wish to recruit a boilersmith to work on heritage steam locomotives at its workshops in Greater Manchester.

£6.5m project set to get underway at Greater Manchester railway station

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January 17, 2026
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February will see work at Hindley station to make it more accessible for everyone.

Greater Manchester train derailment report released

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December 25, 2025
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A report into a freight train derailment in Greater Manchester has been released by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. The accident happened at around 11:25…

Yellow Northern train promotes integration of transport in Greater Manchester

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December 14, 2025
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A Northern train has been painted yellow to promote the integration of Greater Manchester’s train services into the Bee Network from December 2026.

Yellow Northern train promotes integration of transport in Greater Manchester

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December 14, 2025
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A Northern train has been painted yellow to promote the integration of Greater Manchester’s train services into the Bee Network from December 2026.

Yellow Northern train promotes integration of transport in Greater Manchester

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December 14, 2025
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A Northern train has been painted yellow to promote the integration of Greater Manchester’s train services into the Bee Network from December 2026.

Santa brings Christmas cheer to Northern’s trains

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December 13, 2025
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Last weekend, Christmas came early on some train services in the north of England run by train operator Northern.

Pay-as-you-go contactless in place at 30 more stations in South-East England

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December 5, 2025
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Beginning a week on Sunday (14 December 2025), passengers in South East England will be able to pay their fares using contactless pay-as-you-go at thirty more stations. This follows 21 stations ‘going live’ with the technology in the region last month.

Long-term vision for Greater Manchester’s rail network unveiled

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December 4, 2025
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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has unveiled a new long-term vision for improvement and growth in the area’s railway and tram services.

Denton railway line could help extend Manchester Metrolink to Stockport

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November 29, 2025
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A business case is being made of plans to extend the Metrolink to Stockport using the existing Denton line