Road closures extended due to bridge faults

Sefton Council and contractor John Sisk & Son have kicked off a project to add two “missing” slip roads at Junction 1 of the M58 nearly Maghull.

The transport organisation has named the successful bidders for its five-year £10m framework, for construction works across its stations estate.

A planning application for a major overhaul of Crewe railway station will be submitted next summer as the town prepares for the arrival of HS2.

Road closures will begin in Preston this week to make way for an overhaul of highways around the Adelphi Quarter, part of the delivery of the University of Central Lancashire’s £60m Student Centre and civic square.

The Mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region have called on the Transport Secretary to terminate Northern’s rail franchise as soon as possible, 12 months on from last May’s chaotic timetable change.

Rallying calls for better cycling infrastructure, "chaotic" timetable changes, and the next generation of transport projects were all under the spotlight at this Place North West event.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said there is no “simple, quick, non-disruptive solution” to improving journeys on one of the most congested rail routes in and out of Manchester, arguing the cost of the original scheme was “way out of kilter”.

The consultant, working with Aecom, will draw up a plan to bring pollution from cars and road traffic in the region down to legal levels in the next five years, including potential clean air charges for “the most polluting” vehicles.

There will now be hourly rail services linking North Wales and Cheshire to Liverpool, due to the £14m reopening of the Halton Curve track.