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Rail minister Huw Merriman and the leader of Rochdale Council, Susan Hinchcliffe

New station for Bradford can be 'King's Cross of the North', rail minister says

Picture taken with permission from X (formally Twitter) account of @armstrong_Lucy of queues at King's Cross station. Photo credit: Luce Armstrong/PA Wire

King's Cross station was 'more dangerous than Jordan' says Yorkshire passenger

Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Paul Grant dies aged 56

Star Wars & Harry Potter actor Paul Grant dies aged 56

BACK IN THE GAME: Bradford City's Abo Eisa, pictured during the Carabao cup first round match against Nottingham Forest last August Picture: James Williamson/Getty Images

Bradford City v Northampton Town: Eisa brothers hope the tough times are over

TikTok superstar Troy Hawke spreads positivity at King's Cross station

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Conservative MP Michael Gove walks between buildings on day two of the annual Conservative Party conference on October 03, 2022 in Birmingham, England. The Chancellor confirmed this morning the government would not be proceeding with the recently announced cut to the 45 pence tax rate for top earners. This year the Conservative Party Conference will be looking at "Getting Britain Moving" with more jobs and higher salaries. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Regeneration projects ned 'significant' public money, warns think tank

Gemma Rio, head of Destination Harrogate, was quizzed by members of Harrogate Borough Council

Head of tourism body defends spending more than £5,000 on giant snow globe

Will the Government's Integrated Rail Plan benefit Yorkshire - or not?

Electrifying railways is better value than HS2 – Yorkshire Post Letters

What is the future of the East Coast Main Line following the Covid pandemic? Christian Wolmar poses the question.

How to get rail services back on track to avoid Beeching-like cuts – Christian W...

Passengers getting on a train ahead of an expected rush this Christmas when Covid restrictions are lifted for the festive period. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Christmas travel plans present huge challenges - The Yorkshire Post says

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps

Reduced service plan at King's Cross station postponed to aid Christmas getaway

Huddersfield Station

New Azuma service will be Huddersfield's first rail link to London since the 196...

Coal Drops Yard at night, where ravers gathered and, it is rumoured, ladies of the night, once roamed. Picture by Luke Hayes.

Coal Drops Yard - where Yorkshire handed over power to fuel a burgeoning London

Racegoers attending the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival at York Racecourse were hit by the closure of the East Coast Main Line. Clint Hughes/PA Wire

Network Rail thanks passengers after East Coast Main Line service resumes

Attendance at the Ebor Festival is likely to be hit by disruption on the East Coast Main Line this weekend.

Train operators and Network Rail must step up for Yorkshire’s big weekend - The ...

Racegoers attending next month's Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival at York Racecourse will be hit by the closure of the East Coast Main Line.

Network Rail fails Yorkshire over Bank Holiday closure of East Coast Main Line –...

There are delays to the introduction of new Azuma trains on the East Coast Main Line.

The already late Azuma trains will now reach York by August says Chris Grayling

The regeneration of King's Cross station, where the new Azuma fleet of trains was launched this week, has been praised by Sir John Redwood, a former Cabinet minister.

How private capital can regenerate our railways – Sir John Redwood

One of the new Azuma trians being introduced along the East Coast Main Line.

New Azuma trains and HS2 are both needed here – The Yorkshire Post says

Severfield has worked on the retractable roof for Wimbledon No 1 Court

Severfield wins £50m Google contract

A view of the hotel's exterior

First-class stay amid five-star luxury that's had a Renaissance
We're in a cathedral, surely - surrounded by soaring arches, stained-glass windows, carved stone and intricate mosaic floors.

Tower Works in Globe Rd, Leeds, part of the South Bank regeneration area of Leeds. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Leeds's South Bank regeneration masterplan '˜could transform no-go areas' in sam...

It is claimed that the'Waitrose effect' can add £36,000 to the price of a house.

YP Letters: '˜The Waitrose effect' on house prices is a myth

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Commuter chaos as accident and strike hit travel plans

Network Rail could be broken up to reduce delays.

YP Comment: Rail network's new direction? Minister's admission of failure

It's time to respect disabled drivers and passengers, says Jayne Dowle.

Jayne Dowle: Why we must not stand for selfish louts on trains

Lord Prescott. Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

From two Jags to two bags: Prescott praised for helping serve buffet car tea

On this day in Yorkshire 1947

The James Herriot is re-dedicated at a ceremony at King's Cross. Pictured are: Ian Ashton  Managing Director at World of James Herriot , Sean English  Chief Operating Officer at Grand Central Rail , and Wight's children Jim Wight and Rosie Page

Yarnbombers knit up a stir to celebrate Herriot train

Writer James Herriot, aka Alf Wright, at Austicks bookshop on the Headrow, Leeds, autographing his book. "The Lord God made Them All" in 1981.

Train dedicated to the original '˜Yorkshire vet' to be unveiled

Sculptor Hazel Reeves unveiled her statue of railway engineer Sir Nigel Gresley on the 75th anniversary of his death at King's Cross railway station, London.

Nigel Gresley statue unveiled at King's Cross - and he's out for a duck

Pictures from The Yorkshire Post archive

Why The Flying Scotsman holds such a special place in Yorkshire's heart
IN THE past, Flying Scotsman has been adopted for the name of a train service and that of a steam locomotive. It is a name known world-wide and has special memories, pleasures and experiences for millions. No other country can claim to have enjoyed anything similar.

Columnist Andrew Vine is boycotting Goggle over its tax affairs.

Andrew Vine: Why I will boycott Google until it does the right thing and pays a ...

Stranded passengers last Christmas when engineering work on the East Coast Main Line over-ran and caused travel chaos.

Kieran Dunkin: How we’ll avoid a repeat of last year’s trains chaos

A man waits for a train at Leeds City Station.

Which Yorkshire train station is placed among Britain’s busiest?

7/7 Ten Years On – Lisa French: Why my story can help stop history repeating

A First TransPennine Express service.

Train chaos as breakdowns hit Yorkshire services

Wreckage litters the tracks in the aftermath of the Thirsk rail crash in July 1967 in which a passenger express was derailed after hitting a loaded cement wagon, killing seven people and injuring dozens.

Flashback: Yorkshire rail crash that left seven dead

Chaos followed the overrun of works at King's Cross station last month

Now King’s Cross fiasco puts northern rail projects in doubt

Travellers locked out of Finsbury Park station, London, where they were directed to go as trains in and out of King's Cross have been cancelled because of overrunning Network Rail engineering works.

We were right to send passengers to unsuitable station says rail boss in King’s ...

Chaos followed the overrun of works at King's Cross station last month

‘Do it right’ plea in wake of festive rail chaos

Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Rail boss to lose out on bonus following engineering debacle

Chaos followed the overrun of works at King's Cross station last month

Transport debacle sparks investigation by regulator

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More misery for travellers as Network Rail delay shuts Kings’s Cross

Zagreb by night

Croatia: A taste of the Balkans

Malcolm Barker: A town at the heart of the age of steam

Rail company given new 10-year contract

Jayne Dowle: The train can’t take the strain for holiday families

Kings Cross Square, opened in September, part of the £550 million development of the King's Cross station area

‘Bring in the top brains to develop HS2 hub’

The official opening of Kings Cross Square

Facade’s refurbishment reveals station’s architectural glory in entirely new lig...

Welby defends ‘wicked’ stance on gay marriage

Train conductors are criticised for using obtuse language

‘Why can’t train guards speak proper English?’

London takes its toll on visitors

Ian McMillan: A pocket guide to the price of being in London

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East Coast line rail passengers face more misery

Ian McMillan: Where exactly is 24 hours from Tulsa?

Ian McMillan: Don’t let my secret out of the bag...

Library pays £9m to save historic gospel

Widow of Yorkshire 7/7 bomber ‘on terrorist wanted list’

Second day of misery for east coast rail commuters

Rail death causes delays on Yorkshire-bound trains