Rail freight leaders have expressed concern at losing vital track access capacity through Manchester, if local transport leaders increase the number of urban passenger services running in the city over the coming years.
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mangad - 31/12/2024 10:04
The fact that you do get passenger trains at Manchester Piccadilly blocked by long freight trains at rush hour, is frankly absurd. We need more freight on the rails but if we need investment that allows those freight trains to run on paths outside of busy city centres, then so be it.
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