A specialist team of motorbike-riding rapid-response gas engineers is expanding in Warrington, after a successful trial saw them reach potential emergencies up to 50 per cent faster than in vans.

Cadent, which manages the extensive underground gas mains network and provides the North West’s gas emergency service, has increased the number of motorbikes operating in the region from one to three, and is now expanding the service into new areas.

In addition to the existing team covering Manchester and surrounding towns, new teams – and new bikes – will soon operate from Warrington (covering the Merseyside and Cheshire areas) and from Atherton (to cover Lancashire and areas of Greater Manchester).

This helps ensure Cadent meets its commitment to reach potential life and property-saving incidents within an hour of anyone calling the national gas emergency service number.

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