Traffic and Travel

The Government have announced that First Trenitalia will operate train services on the West Coast Main Line from December 8.

Rail commuters face an increase in season ticket costs next year of almost 3%.

It has been announced by the Department for Transport this morning that First Trenitalia will operate train services on the West Coast Main Line from December 8.

The first of Northern’s Pacer trains to retire has made its final journey after travelling more than three million miles in 32 years of service

A narrow road in Kirkham will be made one way in an attempt to relieve congestion outside a school.

The Met Office has warned that heavy rain across the North West later today could cause flooding.

Railway station ticket barriers could be replaced by sensors which detect when passengers board trains, a manufacturer has claimed.

Four out of five UK airports have increased their fees for drivers dropping off or collecting people at airports this summer, according to a study.

People travelling on the M6 near Wigan this morning faced long delays as a result of two vehicle crashes - one involving a lorry.

A coach will be overturned and dozens of people will act as casualties in one of the UK's biggest motorway emergency exercise events.

Police pulled over this unlicensed driver after watching them drift across the outside lane on the M55.