Mersey Rail issued an alert, warning passengers that because of the potential of snow and ice covering tracks, the first service on each line in north-west England would run without customers to ...

Speaking on a visit to Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, after his own train was delayed, Sir Keir Starmer announced £415m of funding to improve rail links between Huddersfield, Manchester, Leeds ...

MPs investigating failures by Avanti West Coast and other train operators have been told: “It’s become barely possible to travel around the North of England by rail.”. The transport select ...

Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. More on this story Extra £3.9bn for rail upgrades in northern England ...

The theft of a £100,000 signalling cable has caused travel chaos across much of the North West of England today. Workers discovered the elaborate crime when they arrived in the Lostock area of ...

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, said: “Additional rail capacity to and from the North is vital for the West Midlands. It’s about more than quicker journeys; it’s about connecting ...

Groundbreaking new rail line to connect Midlands to North West will deliver £70bn boost The proposed rail link could add an estimated £70bn to local economies, filling the gap left by the ...

Anger is mounting in the North West over Northern Rail’s poor performance. After numerous cancellations and delays, Jon Pearce, Labour MP for High Peak, has written to the train company demanding an ...