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Northern passengers told to ‘expect compensation’ for rail misery

A Northern service heads of Manchester Pic: Aero Pixels A Northern service heads of Manchester Pic: Aero Pixels Rail passengers struggling since the introduction of new timetables by Northern have been told to expect compensation. Rail minister Jo Johnson […]

6 years ago
Opinion: The Great North Rail Project – more like The Great North Fail project

A Northern service Commuters waiting for a train in Manchester Pic: Steve Robson/Manchester Evening News It’s set to be a long, hot, summer – and that’s just in the Northern timetable planning department. […]

6 years ago
Northern temporary timetable and how it affects Preston passengers

An increasingly rare sight, a Northern train leaving Preston Railway Station Pic: Ian Simpson An increasingly rare sight, a Northern train leaving Preston Railway Station Pic: Ian Simpson Preston is to see a reduced number of Northern trains operating from it and coming through […]

6 years ago
Northern train carriage left covered in graffiti

Graffiti on the side of the Northern train. Blurring by British Transport Police Pic: BTPLancs Graffiti on the side of the Northern train. Blurring by British Transport Police Pic: BTPLancs One Northern train service wasn’t running on Tuesday morning due to being graffitied. British Transport […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Northern passengers to experience disruption during Saturday strike

More than 800 services will run on Saturday - but this is around a third of the normal trains Pic: AeroPixels More than 800 services will run on Saturday – but this is around a third of the normal trains Pic: AeroPixels Passengers using Northern train services throughout Saturday (8 April) […]

7 years ago
Northern train strike set to cause disruption for Preston commuters

A Northern service heads of Manchester Pic: Aero Pixels A Northern service heads of Manchester Pic: Aero Pixels Fewer than half of Northern trains are to run during industrial action on Monday (13 March). The train operator which has […]

7 years ago
Preston to Blackpool train passengers warned of delays

A Northern train service at Preston Station Pic: darrener24d Passengers using trains between Preston and Blackpool are being warned of disruption. Work to electrify the railway between the two stations is beginning in October. More than 18 months of […]

8 years ago
Arriva Rail to take over Northern Rail franchise promising world-class service

Plans have been lodged for work at Preston Station Pic: Tony Worrall Arriva Rail North Limited is to take over the Northern Rail franchise in April from current operator Serco Abellio. The Government said that Arriva Rail, along with First Trans Pennine Express, […]

8 years ago
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