Ferrying freight from the centre-west to the northern ports is an arduous job. A promised new rail link is set to change that

Country looks to shunt colonial-era rail system into the 21st century

Transport group’s shares drop as industrial problems weigh on performance

Chancellor says initiative ‘top of agenda’ in autumn budget

Chancellor meets city mayors to discuss ways of boosting productivity

Mass transit is a hedge against the uneven fortunes of the electric car industry

Experts say politicians pay insufficient attention to improving transport networks

Ire at Grayling for suggesting improving transport not up to central government

PM on Teesside to say she wants to spread prosperity around Britain

Employers say north-south divide in investment severely limits regional economy

Customers complain 21,000-mile network has worsened since Hunter Harrison took over

Incident comes as many of the station’s platforms are closed for upgrades

Ticket price increase is biggest in five years and is based on RPI inflation figure

Ticket prices forecast to increase 3.5% in line with July retail prices index

Network Rail closes nearly half of platforms at UK’s busiest train terminal

Conglomerate posts second consecutive quarterly earnings decline

UK transport group aims to upgrade stations, track and technology

Daily Southern service from East Grinstead to London Bridge claims unwanted title

Ministers accused of favouring South East by backing £30bn London rail line