Phil James, Network Rail’s North West route director, said: “I’m disgusted by this dangerous and reckless act of vandalism. The people responsible put the safety of our passengers and colleagues at risk. They have caused thousands of pounds of damage to the railway infrastructure and significantly disrupted services travelling between Manchester and Bolton.100
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The near £10m infrastructure upgrade was completed earlier in the year and saw modern signalling equipment installed along the route and a better track layout to enable more trains to operate every hour. 101
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David Dickson, Chair of the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership Infrastructure and Joint Assets Board, said: “This landmark moment is the culmination of a great deal of partnership work and technical collaboration. Harrogate – York is an important rail link and the extra capacity will support and drive growth and help create a greener, fairer and stronger economy for the region.” 102
