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Newspaper vouchers are bringing new passengers onto Northern Trains. ANDY COMFORT meets the travellers exploring Northern’s network for £10 a day

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It’s the biggest upgrade of the Midlands rail network in the generation. But despite a recent government commitment, all is not what it seems. PETER PLISNER reports

Commuter operator c2c is one of six operators to put Alstom Aventra electric multiple units into traffic. PIP DUNN heads to Shoeburyness to test them out

There’s no escaping it. The issue with charter trains, and why they cost so much to run, is the lack of decent, suitable and accessible rolling stock. There is also a definite lack of really nice coac

Getting to the heart of the matter