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East Lancashire snow: Travel chaos on road and rail network

3:20pm Tuesday 22nd December 2009 in News Photograph of the Author By David Watkinson, Deputy news editor

SLOW GOING: Traffic struggles up and down Buncer Lane, Blackburn. SLOW GOING: Traffic struggles up and down Buncer Lane, Blackburn.

COMMUTERS suffered travel chaos this morning on the road and rail network struggled to cope with the winter weather.

This morning trains between Clitheroe and Manchester, going through Blackburn and Darwen, were cancelled or severely delayed after a points failure.

On the roads there was a lane closed westbound on the M65 at junction seven near Accrington after a lorry broke down.

On the A56 Accrington bypass there were long delays because of snow on the road, while Manchester Road in Burnley was only just passable.

Elsewhere road police said there were few incidents because many motorists were staying at home.

In Blackburn yesterday, a stranded bus was towed by a Land Rover Discovery up Rosewood Ave and Openshaw Drive.

Cindy Rhodes, who sent in a photo of the recovery, said: "It just shows how public spirit is still alive and well in snowy Blackburn."

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Comments(5)

CapitaBackHander says...
12:59pm Tue 22 Dec 09

Ive just seen a grit lorry BUT feel it only fait to point out that I think it was pointless. Clearing the fresh snow only makes it worse to drive on, lack of cars on the 'side' street means grit not crushed. The street needs the snow plough on it. Ah well at least they tried.

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mys says...
3:30pm Tue 22 Dec 09

lucky you,a gritter,well one drove past my house last night,but guess what,never dropped any grit,we live on a bus route,one car as already gone through a garden with skidding,the roads are a joke,we pay our council tax but what do we get eh (nothing)i went to blackburn this morning and they were gritting there roads by shovel,mmm that says it all!

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RAyzer says...
5:09pm Tue 22 Dec 09

listen to this for MADNESS my mate works for council,the gritters were snowed in...only in LABOUR run britain could this happen...they havent a clue,all Britain came to a stand still because they cant run a country..same thing happened last year

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midas says...
3:22pm Wed 23 Dec 09

oh Rayzer you are such a muppet. Gritting is the responsibility of the County Council, which is Conservative.
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How about a new years resolution to engage your brain before making a comment.

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wotever says...
2:48pm Wed 30 Dec 09

Thanks a lot to all you lads gritting over the festive period making our roads safe while we are tucked up in bed you have all been out and done a great job many thanks

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