rail

On this, his third album, he picks at the scabs of northern working-class life, and rails against a system that leaves families mired in bureaucratic neglect.

"Across Europe, every other country connects its big cities by modern high-speed rail," said Greater Manchester's Labour mayor.

The photo emulates the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album photo, but replaces the London streets with the city’s Santa Fe smokestack and rail yard.

The leader of the rail workers union Fectrans claimed that some workers had complained that problems with the tension of the cable that hauls the carriages had made braking difficult.

She says the current cost of rail fares mean "you're almost forced to buy a car because it's much easier".