North West Electrification Electrification is going ahead from Manchester to Liverpool, then via Bolton to Preston. What does this all mean for Lancaster, Morecambe and district? At the timetable change on 8th December, TransPennine increased the frequency of Manchester – Scotland trains to run hourly through Lancaster. However, most were diverted to run via Wigan North Western (not Chorley and Bolton). As new 4-car electric trains become available the present 3-car diesels are progressively being replaced, which should ease overcrowding. Meanwhile, from December the Barrow and Windermere lines have seen slightly fewer through trains to or from Manchester; with more services terminating or commencing at Lancaster and Oxenholme. we may lose our through trains between Barrow or Windermere and Manchester Air- port. The next few years could see big changes in the calling pattern of services.