Transport for Greater Manchester Archives

Northern withdraws first batch of ‘Pacers’

1st October 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Network, News

NORTHERN has withdrawn the first its Class 142 ‘Pacer’ units – 11 months later than planned. The first was scheduled for retirement in September 2018,

Warning issued over Manchester’s growing ‘tram-surfing’ craze

2nd April 2019 Sam Hewitt Metro

Since June 2018, there have been 63 recorded incidents of ‘tram-surfing’ across Greater Manchester, with many involving children.

Rossendale rail revival puts future of East Lancs Railway under threat

4th February 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

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)