The much-awaited Northern Powerhouse Rail is set to go ahead, including a new, faster connection between Manchester and Liverpool. For years, people living in the north of England have been plagued by ...

The new boss tasked by Northern Rail with bringing in new trains to serve its routes to Sheffield has explained when they are expected to arrive.

James Howard has been appointed as Director of New Rolling Stock Programmes at Northern, where he will oversee the introduction of up to 450 ...

Northern plans largest-ever investment in rail by procuring up to 450 new trains for the North, including electric and battery units, starting 2030.

Excuse me if I’m not fully onboard the new plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), announced last week in a flurry of Labour hubris.

James Howard, director of Northern trains, says plans to buy up to 450 new trains will transform journeys across the region for millions of customers.

Rail operator Northern has appointed a new director to lead its plans to purchase hundreds of new trains to improve travel on the network.

A long-promised rail overhaul is finally taking shape, with plans set to change how the North is connected 🚆 ...

“A transformation in transport connectivity between the cities of the north is vital to realising their potential to become a ‘northern powerhouse’ for the UK’s economy,” the transport secretary said.