Re-designation of mid-Cheshire rail line

Jan 26 2012 by Jo Henwood, Chester Chronicle

PASSENGERS in the North West will have more say on how local rail services are run after the designation of the mid-Cheshire railway line, between Chester and Manchester via Northwich, as a community rail service, rail minister Theresa Villiers announced.

Ian Bevan, managing director of Northern Rail, which runs the route, said: “This line plays an important role in the area and designation will assist in identifying innovative ways of developing it to the benefit of local people and visitors.”