Car Crash Disrupts Manchester-Liverpool Train Line, Driver Arrested

A serious incident occurred on February 7, 2025, when a car crashed through a railway bridge and landed on the tracks in Salford, leading to significant travel disruption on train lines between Manchester and Liverpool. The driver, a man in his thirties, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Emergency services responded to the crash around 2am, and all train services on the affected lines, including those operated by Northern, TransPennine Express, and Transport for Wales, were suspended due to damage to the railway infrastructure. Network Rail reported that major disruptions are expected to last throughout the day while recovery and repair operations are underway. Rail replacement buses were set up to assist stranded passengers, and ticket restrictions were lifted to allow for alternative travel routes. Authorities are working diligently with British Transport Police to investigate the incident and manage the aftermath.