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

Rail users have told the BBC they are excited at the prospect of a new station opening as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail ...

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

Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail services a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single failure can have dramatic consequences.

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

Volunteers at a heritage railway have teamed up with Network Rail to expand their offering. More than 800 volunteers help to ...

Spain has the finest high-speed rail network in Europe. But on Sunday evening, 18 January, dozens of passengers were killed ...

From Madrid to New York, new planning, zoning and building regulations are opening up the possibilities for living around ...

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

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