I have probably been out the UK too long.
I was foolishly contemplating taking the train from Manchester (airport) to Leeds for a meeting next week.
National rail inform me it will take at least 2 hours + cost anything from £10 to £40.
Half the trains have been replaced by buses.
It's 79km.
I was foolishly contemplating taking the train from Manchester (airport) to Leeds for a meeting next week.
National rail inform me it will take at least 2 hours + cost anything from £10 to £40.
Half the trains have been replaced by buses.
It's 79km.
September 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
#Manchester#skylinetaken from a #rooftopin the #CityCentre#Northwest#England#PictureOfTheDay#citylife#cityscape#northernpowerhouse#ThePhotoHour#bnw#monochromephotography#urbanphotography#NOIR#blackandwhitephotographyfor more see www.darrensmith.org.uk
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Manchester'sMain #Library#MancLibrarieswith an old #Trampassing by #PictureOfTheDay#publiclibrary#publicservices#metro#metrolink#northwest#northernpowerhouse#services#manchester#StPetersSquarefor more from this local #photographersee www.darrensmith.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#Manchester'sMain #Library#MancLibrarieswith an old #Trampassing by #PictureOfTheDay#publiclibrary#publicservices#metro#metrolink#northwest#northernpowerhouse#services#manchester#StPetersSquarefor more from this local #photographersee www.darrensmith.org.uk
#Manchester#skylinetaken from a #rooftopin the #CityCentre#Northwest#England#PictureOfTheDay#citylife#cityscape#northernpowerhouse#ThePhotoHour#bnw#monochromephotography#urbanphotography#NOIR#blackandwhitephotographyfor more see www.darrensmith.org.uk
April 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#Manchester'sMain #Library#MancLibrarieswith an old #Trampassing by #PictureOfTheDay#publiclibrary#publicservices#metro#metrolink#northwest#northernpowerhouse#services#manchester#StPetersSquarefor more from this local #photographersee www.darrensmith.org.uk
February 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#Manchester'sMain #Library#MancLibrarieswith an old #Trampassing by #PictureOfTheDay#publiclibrary#publicservices#metro#metrolink#northwest#northernpowerhouse#services#manchester#StPetersSquarefor more from this local #photographersee www.darrensmith.org.uk
#Salford#Quaysat #twilight,this #photographwas taken before the most recent #developmentin #SalfordQuays,#Manchester#Northwest#England#PictureOfTheDay#northernpowerhouse#ThePhotoHour#homeof the #BBCfor more of this #photographersee www.darrensmith.org.uk
May 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#Salford#Quaysat #twilight,this #photographwas taken before the most recent #developmentin #SalfordQuays,#Manchester#Northwest#England#PictureOfTheDay#northernpowerhouse#ThePhotoHour#homeof the #BBCfor more of this #photographersee www.darrensmith.org.uk
I warmly welcome the news that we will finally get Northern Powerhouse Rail, and the news that it is starting in Yorkshire is historic.
#NorthernPowerhouse #RailReform
#NorthernPowerhouse #RailReform
January 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I warmly welcome the news that we will finally get Northern Powerhouse Rail, and the news that it is starting in Yorkshire is historic.
#NorthernPowerhouse #RailReform
#NorthernPowerhouse #RailReform
Manchester derby, Paul McCartney on at the Co-op Live, Disney on Ice, Christmas Markets etc etc in town today, so of course half the trains through Stockport are cancelled. 😠 #NorthernPowerhouse
December 15, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Manchester derby, Paul McCartney on at the Co-op Live, Disney on Ice, Christmas Markets etc etc in town today, so of course half the trains through Stockport are cancelled. 😠 #NorthernPowerhouse
Bloke with thickest Manc accent this side of Kevin & Perry. Asked who is the patron saint of France who inspired a OMD song.
Answered Enola Gay
#NorthernPowerhouse
Answered Enola Gay
#NorthernPowerhouse
February 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Bloke with thickest Manc accent this side of Kevin & Perry. Asked who is the patron saint of France who inspired a OMD song.
Answered Enola Gay
#NorthernPowerhouse
Answered Enola Gay
#NorthernPowerhouse
No trains into town *at all* today.... Travel to the match is going to be 'fun' #NorthernPowerhouse
December 26, 2024 at 8:03 AM
No trains into town *at all* today.... Travel to the match is going to be 'fun' #NorthernPowerhouse
January 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
#Salford#Quaysat #twilight,this #photographwas taken before the most recent #developmentin #SalfordQuays,#Manchester#Northwest#England#PictureOfTheDay#northernpowerhouse#ThePhotoHour#homeof the #BBCfor more of this #photographersee www.darrensmith.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#Salford#Quaysat #twilight,this #photographwas taken before the most recent #developmentin #SalfordQuays,#Manchester#Northwest#England#PictureOfTheDay#northernpowerhouse#ThePhotoHour#homeof the #BBCfor more of this #photographersee www.darrensmith.org.uk
Feasible, and The Bastards will lift and shift the Bakerloo line with its early 70’s rolling stock #NorthernPowerhouse
September 21, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Feasible, and The Bastards will lift and shift the Bakerloo line with its early 70’s rolling stock #NorthernPowerhouse
THIS IS WHAT THEY STOLE FROM YOU #northernPowerhouse
Using this opportunity to highlight my favourite piece of fucked-up geography on screen
July 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
THIS IS WHAT THEY STOLE FROM YOU #northernPowerhouse
Andy Burnham: Northern PM's long journey to power #AndyBurnham #NorthernPowerhouse #LabourParty #Politics
Andy Burnham: Northern PM's long journey to power
The former mayor of Greater Manchester has had designs on the top job since 2010 when he first ran to be Labour leader.
dlvr.it
September 29, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Andy Burnham: Northern PM's long journey to power #AndyBurnham #NorthernPowerhouse #LabourParty #Politics
2012-14 we mobilised Yorkshire for the Grandest Grand Depart #tdf #letour #letouryorkshire. Two days racing captivated millions for months ahead. And after. We had Welcome to Yorkshire as a true #northernpowerhouse. Let's do it again for Le Tour Femmes 2027 #tdff
April 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
2012-14 we mobilised Yorkshire for the Grandest Grand Depart #tdf #letour #letouryorkshire. Two days racing captivated millions for months ahead. And after. We had Welcome to Yorkshire as a true #northernpowerhouse. Let's do it again for Le Tour Femmes 2027 #tdff
Andy Burnham: Northern PM's long journey to power #AndyBurnham #NorthernPowerhouse #LabourParty #Politics #GreaterManchester
Andy Burnham: Northern PM's long journey to power
The former mayor of Greater Manchester has had designs on the top job since 2010 when he first ran to be Labour leader.
dlvr.it
September 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Andy Burnham: Northern PM's long journey to power #AndyBurnham #NorthernPowerhouse #LabourParty #Politics #GreaterManchester
Ordered a round in a pub and couldn't pay bc we didn't reach the £10 minimum spend for card
#Yorkshire
#itsGrimUpNorth #NorthernPowerHouse
#Yorkshire
#itsGrimUpNorth #NorthernPowerHouse
November 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Ordered a round in a pub and couldn't pay bc we didn't reach the £10 minimum spend for card
#Yorkshire
#itsGrimUpNorth #NorthernPowerHouse
#Yorkshire
#itsGrimUpNorth #NorthernPowerHouse
Good to hear that the most direct road between Sheffield and Manchester is at risk of being closed because the county council can’t afford to keep it open #northernpowerhouse
Snake Pass: Could famous driving road close to cars?
It is known as one of the most scenic and famous driving roads, but could Snake Pass close to cars?
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Good to hear that the most direct road between Sheffield and Manchester is at risk of being closed because the county council can’t afford to keep it open #northernpowerhouse
Building the #NorthernPowerhouse from the ground up
April 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Building the #NorthernPowerhouse from the ground up
Try getting from Todmorden Yorkshire to Sheffield also in Yorkshire. As the crow flies 34 and a half miles. As the train crawls - average 2 hours minimum. #northernpowerhouse
June 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Try getting from Todmorden Yorkshire to Sheffield also in Yorkshire. As the crow flies 34 and a half miles. As the train crawls - average 2 hours minimum. #northernpowerhouse
Labour bottling HS3/ #NorthernPowerHouse rail will increase risk of leadership bid.
September 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Labour bottling HS3/ #NorthernPowerHouse rail will increase risk of leadership bid.
Thank god, the south east has been crying out for investment for decades.
Fuck me.
#northernpowerhouse
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Fuck me.
#northernpowerhouse
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Reeves plans to create ‘Silicon Valley’ between Oxford and Cambridge
Chancellor to announce plans to improve infrastructure in region to put it at forefront of science and tech advances
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Thank god, the south east has been crying out for investment for decades.
Fuck me.
#northernpowerhouse
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Fuck me.
#northernpowerhouse
www.theguardian.com/business/202...