Lancashire Evening Post - Traffic and transport Feed

Preston bus station report was altered

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:49:46 GMT

A draft report by consultants which recommended keeping Preston bus station was altered to remove its conclusions before it was seen by councillors, the Evening Post can reveal.

Stretch of motorway closed

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:46:22 GMT

The southbound carriageway of the M6 was closed early on Monday morning when two vehicles were involved in a collision.

Call made for fairer fuel pricing

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:01:12 GMT

One of the UK’s biggest energy suppliers has called for petrol forecourt-style pricing in a bid to help consumers identify the best deals.

Hourly service to run between Ormskirk and Preston

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:01:49 GMT

An hourly service is set to run on the Ormskirk to Preston train line for one week during railway improvement works.

Roads bosses act to clear up confusion over M6 link

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:49:32 GMT

residents opposed to the Heysham M6 Link road were left puzzled this week when they received a letter appearing to suggest the project had fallen through.

Pupils on the march to slow speeding motorists

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:46:40 GMT

Children took to the streets to tell drivers to slow down as part of a national road safety day.

Lancashire Police motorway crackdown a ‘success’

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:04:59 GMT

A huge motorway crackdown involving Lancashire Police has been hailed a success.

Journey through Lancashire’s rail history

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:09:03 GMT

A journey through the history and heritage of Lancashire’s railways will start at the Museum of Lancashire.

Schoolgirl broke leg in road crash

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:44:34 GMT

A six-year-old school girl suffered a broken leg after she was hit by a car in Preston.

Broughton roundabout work is needed after chaos

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:44:25 GMT

A notorious bottleneck caused chaos for motorists - just hours after the official start of improvements.

Two taken to hospital after crash

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:58:43 GMT

Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash on the M6 motorway.

Car park work

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:48:44 GMT

One of Preston’s major car parks has been partially closed down because of essential maintenance work.

Our year parking hell is finally over

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:27:54 GMT

The family of a disabled man threatened with legal action after failing to pay “an unjust” parking ticket are relieved today after council chiefs did a u-turn , thanks to the Evening Post.

Network Rail to answer questions on West Coast Main Line

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:54:24 GMT

Network Rail staff will be talking to passengers at Preston Station on Wednesday to answer questions about a forthcoming nine-day closure.

Threat of railway strikes is averted

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:05:51 GMT

Train strikes have been averted across Lancashire after the rail union RMT dropped its plans to take action against Northern Rail.

Roundabout works finally set to begin

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:08:16 GMT

Congestion busting roadworks at one of Preston’s worst traffic blackspots are to get underway tomorrow.

Anger over changes to bus pass application process

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:49:18 GMT

Pensioners eligible for free bus passes are facing changes to applications at district councils.

Residents cry cobblers after four–year ‘temporary’ fix

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:25:03 GMT

A cobbled street row looks set to rumble on after it was revealed council chiefs have no money to fix a four-year “temporary” repair at least for another 12 months.

Campaigners set to appeal against HS2 court ruling

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:15:16 GMT

Opponents of the HS2 high-speed rail project are to appeal against a High Court ruling concerning an environmental assessment of the £33 billion scheme.

The name’s Bond... Lawrence Bond

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:02:23 GMT

One of Preston’s most famous sons has been included in the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.