England

The operator of one of Britain’s busiest train lines will return to public ownership in March 2027.

The British government contends that passengers across the North will benefit from faster, more reliable journeys because of a roughly £1 billion investment in new trains.

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding a near miss between a passenger train and a telehandler at Hopperton Old Station user-worked crossing in North Yorkshire.