PHIL SMART describes Railfuture’s proposal for a new route into Trafford Park and increased terminal capacity
The Castlefield corridor in Manchester has become a byword for delays and cancellations. Described by some as a radioactive transmitter of delay minutes, it has generated many column-inches in Modern Railways both from those identifying the failings that created the current situation and those suggesting track and signalling modifications that might make the best of a bad job.