Bleeding Wolf Railway Investment in Altrincham

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Bleeding Wolf is an area of railway named after a legendary act of bravery will see an important railway upgrade this summer to ensure faster journeys for rail passengers in Cheshire. The section of railway near Altrincham will benefit from an £800,000 investment by the Great North Rail Project when just over a kilometre of track is overhauled. The major improvements will allow a 20mph speed limit to be lifted on the Mid-Cheshire line. Trains will then be able to run at 75mph meaning faster and more reliable journeys for Northern passengers. The work will see 2,500 tonnes of railway stone and 700 sleepers replaced. New drainage will also be installed during the work which takes place over three consecutive Sundays – 30 June, and 7 and 14 July – and throughout the weekend of 10 and 12 August.