Public Transport

Welder chuffed to bits with old station home

Friday, January 01, 2010

SINCE Milton railway station closed its doors to passengers 41 years ago, it has had something of a chequered history, with plans to turn it into everything from a mechanics workshop to a place of worship.

Now, after 17 years as a nursery school and a long period...

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Volunteers brighten up train station with winter blooms

Thursday, November 19, 2009

PLATFORM PLANTS: Commuters will see a bit more colour on their journeys this winter after station volunteers brightened up a platform with almost 100...

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Virgin links train offices at two stations

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

TWO train stations will undergo minor alterations. Virgin Trains has decided to merge its travel centre, where people can discuss future journeys,with...

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Train firm in cycling push

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

COMMUTERS will be encouraged to cycle to Stoke Train Station. Virgin Trains, which runs the station, has been given £1 million from the...

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Fast track passes by

Thursday, August 27, 2009

PROPOSALS to miss North Staffordshire off a new high-speed rail line have disappointed a local group. Network Rail unveiled its preferred route for a...

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Pay row set to hit trains

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

TRAIN services through North Staffordshire and South Cheshire face disruption after workers at Arriva Cross Country decided to stage a month of...

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Complaints up on West Coast Main Line

Thursday, July 09, 2009

PASSENGER complaints have soared on the rail line running through North Staffordshire, where problems have persisted despite a £9 billion upgrade, it...

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Strikers to get pay deal

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

HUNDREDS of train drivers are to be consulted about an improved pay offer. East Midlands Trains, which runs services on the Crewe-Stoke-Derby line,...

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Station in bus facilities boost

Monday, June 22, 2009

BUS timetable screens and extra shelters are part of improvements soon to be unveiled at Stoke Station. The changes are part of a national pilot...

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Bus preservation group drives heritage forward

Saturday, June 06, 2009

In the run-up to Sentinel readers being given the chance to collect a 24-part Disney The Wonderful World of Knowledge children's encyclopaedia, Hayley...

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