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 ...

Train operator Northern has appointed a new director, who will be responsible for delivering up to 450 new trains.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has signed six compact agreements with Combined Mayoral Authorities (Greater Manchester, ...

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.

ALEX HORNBY from Northern Trains tells ANDY COMFORT about the operator’s bold plan to increase passenger journeys by 30 ...

Northern's Director of New Rolling Stock Programmes, James Howard, has committed to the purchase of 'hundreds' of new trains.

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.

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.