The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing "critical points" when it made a decision.

This month marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, with festivities planned to commemorate the opening of the Stockton and Darlington line to the public on September 27, 1825.

How’s this for a station announcement? “The train at platform five is the 7am express from Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport to London Euston – but passengers cannot travel on this service.” That ...

An express Manchester to London train service will now take passengers after the rail regulator overturned its decision to run it as a “ghost train” with only crew on board every day. The 7am express ...