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Councillors have voted to press for the restoration of rail and tram-train services which were reduced during the pandemic.

Northern Powerhouse Rail is a new rail network for the North of England aimed at increasing capacity. The scheme feature new ...

Northern Powerhouse Rail will apparently bring new and upgraded routes from east to west of the region, linking Liverpool, ...

The Government’s massive rail ambitions have been welcomed by business leaders – but they have also called for more concrete ...

Rail campaigners in Calderdale have welcomed £45bn plans to upgrade train services in the north, but say they don't go far ...

Taking a new Liverpool-Manchester line through Manchester Airport is set to offer better value for money despite costing more ...

The government seems to have learned from past errors. Instead of crashing ahead with construction before any scheme is ...

A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by the Conservative government in October 2023 to save money.

The long-promised Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) scheme will see £45bn of upgrades, with the first phase likely to see lines ...

The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.

Rachel Reeves said she wants people in northern England to “feel the benefits” of a major scheme to boost connections by “the ...