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 ...

Britain’s busiest rail line is “at its limits” and likely to see increasing delays and cancellations, experts have warned, following plans to run a “ghost train” without passengers between Manchester ...

An axed morning commuter train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston will continue running – but without any passengers. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said Avanti West Coast’s 7am departure ...

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 ...