A brand-new express railway between Liverpool and Manchester is back on track after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project, with a map now hinting at ...

The incredible new Liverpool to Manchester railway mapped as £3.5bn project gets go-ahead The Northern Powerhouse Rail project is back in the spotlight, promising to transform the journey between ...

Nearly 200 years ago, the first inter-city railway line in the world was built between Manchester and Liverpool. Now, the government has committed to building a brand new line between the two ...

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said the Victorian rail infrastructure is ‘now acting as a brake on growth,’ while Steve Rotheram, the Liverpool City mayor, argued that the faster link ...

The North West section alone, encompassing the Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Warrington, and Greater Manchester, covers an area home to 5.4m people, two Investment Zones, and an annual economic ...

Liverpool-Manchester train line closed after car plummets onto rail track. Affected train services include Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales . Joanna Whitehead.

Liverpool to Manchester proposed train route. Boosting rail infrastructure between the cities was included in the Labour Government’s High Speed Rail Bill in last year’s King’s Speech.

Full steam ahead for Liverpool to Manchester rail plan. Pat Hurst, PA. 22 May 2024 at 10:44 am.

Liverpool Manchester rail plan announced will cut journey time in half. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, Liverpool City Region Mayor, said the plans will boost the ...

One issue now being discussed is the rail freight terminal a stone’s throw from Old Trafford, just behind the Stretford End, which links to the train line connecting Liverpool to Manchester.