Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has revealed a three-phase plan to bring rail services and stations into the region’s ...

Open access operator FirstGroup is considering running trains elsewhere in Europe, where more routes are being opened up to ...

FirstGroup has published a vigorous response to a warning over open access from the transport secretary, who has expressed ...

Open access licences will be the only way that the private sector can continue to run passenger trains when the last of the ...

Walkouts by Avanti West Coast train managers planned for the next two Sundays have been suspended, to allow what their union ...

The passenger watchdog Transport Focus has called for a rethink by operators over how they deal with passengers who have made a mistake when buying a ticket. The ...

Northumberland Line More than 50,000 journeys have been made on the Northumberland Line in its first month. Operator Northern said Saturdays have been particularly popular. More than 3,500 journeys ...

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch is to retire in the spring. Mr Lynch, who is 63, will step down in May when his successor has been chosen. An electrician by trade, his railway industry career began ...