News

£3.3M INVESTMENT IN BETTER INFORMATION FOR YORKSHIRE RAIL PASSENGERS
11th November 2008

CUSTOMERS at dozens of train stations across Yorkshire are to benefit from a £3.3m investment in new information systems.   Northern Rail, Metro, Network Rail and the Department for...




Welcome to the latest news from Northern. If you are a member of the media register with Northern's media centre for news releases, filming requests and resources.

Displaying 21 to 30 of 100 News Articles


THE 08 TRAIN AT LIME STREET IS JUST-IN TIMETHE 08 TRAIN AT LIME STREET IS JUST-IN TIME
17th March 2008
Pop megastar Justin Timberlake may be more used to travelling in private jets. However, from Friday 14 March he will be touring the North of England on a Northern Rail train, as the UK’s...

RAMS DROP INTO SCHOOL WITH NORTHERN RAIL CUPRAMS DROP INTO SCHOOL WITH NORTHERN RAIL CUP
7th March 2008
Pupils from Carlton Junior and Infants School in Dewsbury got their hands on the Northern Rail Cup today when Dewsbury Rams players Kane Epati, Tere Glassie and Aaron Trinderdropped in to see them as...

THUNDER PLAYERS DROP INTO SCHOOL WITH NORTHERN RAIL CUPTHUNDER PLAYERS DROP INTO SCHOOL WITH NORTHERN RAIL CUP
6th March 2008
Pupils from Dunn Street School in Jarrow got their hands on the Northern Rail Cup today when Dave Woods, coach of Gateshead Thunder rugby league side, and players Michael Knowles, Netani Suka, Stuart...

NORTHERN RAIL WINS RAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
28th February 2008
Northern Rail has been crowned ‘Train Operator of the Year’ and ‘Rail Business of the Year’ at the prestigious 10th annual HSBC Rail Business Awards. The judges praised the...

POYNTON SCOOPS TOP HONOUR AT STATION AWARDSPOYNTON SCOOPS TOP HONOUR AT STATION AWARDS
8th February 2008
Poynton Station scooped top honours at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards, held at the Salt Museum, Northwich. Poynton was named Best Kept Station, after Northern Rail joined forces with the...

NORTHERN RAIL SEEKS VIEWS OF CUSTOMERS AT WIDNES STATION
5th February 2008
Northern Rail is inviting customers to ‘Meet the Manager’ at Widnes Station on Wednesday 13 February. The train operator is planning a makeover for Widnes Station, however, is keen to...

NORTHERN’S FIRST TICKET GATES GO LIVENORTHERN’S FIRST TICKET GATES GO LIVE
23rd January 2008
The first automatic ticket gates on Northern Rail’s network have ‘gone live’ at Blackpool North. The six new gates will help reduce congestion at peak times, improving...

NEW TICKET GATES FOR MANCHESTER OXFORD ROADNEW TICKET GATES FOR MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD
11th January 2008
Northern Rail will install new automatic ticket gates at Manchester Oxford Road station over the next few weeks. The six new ticket gates will help reduce congestion at peak times, improving...

NORTHERN GAINS EXCELLENCE AWARDNORTHERN GAINS EXCELLENCE AWARD
4th January 2008
Northern Rail has been recognised for its success in getting the right people and plans in place to deliver a successful, growing railway across the north of England. The train operator, the biggest...

CELEBRATING THE RAILWAY IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
16th December 2007
THE biggest train operator in Britain is publishing a new booklet on the fascinating role that the railways have played in creating today’s society. Northern Rail, which runs 2,500 daily...


Displaying 21 to 30 of 100 News Articles