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  • Rossendale rail revival puts future of East Lancs Railway under threat

    Rossendale rail revival puts future of East Lancs Railway under threat

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    By Ben Jones TWO proposals to improve public transport links between Rossendale and central Manchester have thrown the future of the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) heritage operation into doubt. Rossendale Borough Council (RBC) is one of three local authorities which own the ELR trackbed and is driving forward plans to introduce regular peak-period commuter trains…


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