Passengers are facing fewer delays and cancellations because Northern engineers have come up with a new approach to maintaining trains, allowing them to run smoothly for thousands of extra miles.

Northern and the RMT union have reached a landmark agreement which will bring an end to the longest-running industrial dispute on the railway, and pave the way for a more reliable Sunday service for customers across the North West.

Veterans who have been selling poppies on Northern trains say it has been “humbling and heartwarming” to receive so much support from passengers.