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A group of striking railway workers stand in front of the near-empty deoarture boards in an otherwise quiet Manchester Piccadilly station.

The railway strikes are about more than money for workers and passengers

By Gary Roberts | 30 December 2022News

The Meteor visited striking rail workers at Manchester’s Piccadilly Station on Friday 16 December to find out why the employees are so determined to win their struggle.

Train travelling along a rail line that has undergone electrification

Electrification of Wigan to Bolton railway announced as “game changer” for Greater Manchester

By Conrad Bower | 1 September 2021News

Electrification of the Wigan to Bolton line, first announced in 2013 at a cost of £37m, is predicted to cost £78m in announcement today and will be completed by 2024/25.

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