For passenger rail travel, the north of England was the future, once. But since that first train from Darlington to Stockton in 1825, many have felt short-changed(被亏待，未得到应得之物). As one angry passenger put it, 200 years later: “What is it about the rail industry which makes them think they can treat passengers in the north as second-class citizens?(铁路行业有什么问题，让他们觉得可以把北方乘客当二等公民？)”
就客运铁路而言，英格兰北部曾经是未来的象征。但自1825年达灵顿至斯托克顿的第一列火车开通以来，许多人感到被亏待了。正如一位愤怒的乘客在200年后所言：“铁路行业究竟有什么问题，让他们觉得自己可以把北方的乘客当作二等公民对待？”
That complaint came from the former mayor of Greater Manchester, who frequently set out(阐述，出发) a different vision(愿景，设想) for the train services he would like. Now that Andy Burnham is in No 10(唐宁街10号，英国首相官邸), he has the opportunity to win those battles – or perhaps see them a little differently. For now, what unresolved(未解决的) issues could the railway expect to be pursued with greater urgency?
这一抱怨来自大曼彻斯特前市长，他经常为自己所期望的火车服务描绘不同的愿景。如今安迪·伯纳姆入主唐宁街10号，他有机会赢得这些斗争——或者也许以不同的视角看待它们。目前，铁路行业有哪些悬而未决的问题可能被更紧迫地推进？
A new fast line from Birmingham to Manchester
从伯明翰到曼彻斯特的新高速线路
“There’s frustration(沮丧，挫败感) and anger … I don’t see how you can take a plan that goes beyond the life of any individual government and basically tear it up at a party conference.” (Burnham, October 2023)
“人们感到沮丧和愤怒……我不明白你怎么能接受一个超越任何一届政府任期的计划，然后在一个政党会议上把它撕毁。”（伯纳姆，2023年10月）
Better intercity services than Avanti
比Avanti更好的城际服务
NPR – and the underground station at Manchester Piccadilly
NPR——以及曼彻斯特皮卡迪利地下车站
Cities controlling urban rail lines
城市控制市区铁路线