Levelling up starts with connecting up

h5>The North must go further and faster on rail connectivity. Expanding open access can unlock the region’s full potential, says Lumo and Hull Trains managing director Stuart Jones
 When Hull Trains launched in 2000, there was just one direct train a day between Hull and London
 When I think about the North’s future – greener, fairer, more connected – I think about trains. Not because rail solves everything, but because when it’s done well, it becomes f