Alan Williams

Yorkshire is a big county. And I had a need to get around to five different destinations in three parts of it – West, East and North – in a single day. By car would have been the only choice for most, despite the inevitable traffic congestion and trying to find somewhere to park each time. But what about rail? Given the awful reputation rail travel now enjoys in this part of the world, that would seem brave to many. But I decided to give it a try.

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