Via Twitter...
I am spending plenty of times on our trains today. At Cabinet discussed historic announcement on electrification of various lines.
Does the reference to 'our trains' suggest that others may soon go the way of NXEC?
UPDATE: This just in from the Waterbaby...
I note with interest your feed of Mr Khan's Twitter updates, and in particular the one listing Yasmin Qureshi, Parliamentary Candidate for Bolton, as one of his 'good mates'.
Let's hope nobody lets on to Ms Qureshi that Mr Khan's proud announcement of Manchester - Liverpool electrification yesterday in fact wipes Bolton off the inter-city map by diverting through services away from the town and onto the WCML at Golborne instead.
Whilst admittedly this covers only 3-4 trains a day and the current situation of running DMUs over Shap under the wires is (to use a Dizzee Rascal-ism, if I may) 'bonkers'.
Bolton is still one of the largest boroughs in the country and a sizeable railhead for the whole north Manchester area for journeys to the Lakes, Cumbria and Scotland....
UPDATE: The Fact Compiler would like to point out...
Electrification of Manchester to Preston (via Notlob) was a strong contender to appear in the announcement.
Of course there are more constituencies in Liverpool.
It also remains an option, as can be seen on page 28 of the Electrification Strategy.
Bolton is still one of the largest boroughs in the country and a sizeable railhead for the whole north Manchester area for journeys to the Lakes, Cumbria and Scotland....
UPDATE: The Fact Compiler would like to point out...
Electrification of Manchester to Preston (via Notlob) was a strong contender to appear in the announcement.
Of course there are more constituencies in Liverpool.
It also remains an option, as can be seen on page 28 of the Electrification Strategy.
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