Rapid transit was born in the United Kingdom, with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway in 1863, followed by lines in ...

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

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

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

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.

Rail users have told the BBC they are excited at the prospect of a new station opening as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail investment. Rotherham Gateway Station at Parkgate has been included in the ...

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Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness. Yorath made close to 200 appearances for Leeds during a nine-year spell in the 1960s and 70s ...

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