Network Rail is investing the cash to replace 5,000 yards of ageing track between Silecroft and Bootle in West Cumbria to provide smoother, faster and more reliable journeys for passengers. This means that over the next six Sundays, buses will replace trains between Whitehaven and Millom while the railway is closed for the work. Eight mid-week nights, when trains aren’t running, will also be used to complete the upgrade.
Times and Star 3rd Jan 2019 read more »