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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Reopen the railway from Manchester to Sheffield via Woodhead Tunnel. More details
Submitted by Katherine Bone – Deadline to sign up by: 11 March 2008 – Signatures: 1,270
Reopen the railway from Manchester to Sheffield via Woodhead tunnel
The former main line railway between Manchester and Sheffield via Woodhead was closed to passengers in 1970 and to freight in 1981. Closure occured despite electrification in 1954. and journey times between the the two cities are now longer and existing routes are at capacity.
Reopening the Woodhead summit line and introducing through trains Manchester - Woodhead - Penistone - Barnsley - Sheffield - St. Pancras will increase capacity between London and Manchester, and could take a lot of lorries off the road!
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