The prime minister has committed to improving rail services across the north of England, whose potential, he said, had been "held to ransom by a Victorian-era transport system". Speaking on a visit to ...

A multi-billion-pound blueprint has been unveiled aimed at transforming rail travel across the North of England. The Government has launched plans to build a new Liverpool to Manchester line, upgrade ...

The works will take time but will result in a better network, officials insist.