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£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...




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LET US DO THE DRIVING
10th November 2006
Northern Rail is inviting shoppers to ‘let us do the driving’ as it introduces new Sunday services between Morpeth, Newcastle and the Metro Centre during the run up to Christmas....

CROSSING MISUSER FINED
26th October 2006
A Woodlesford man who blatantly disregarded warnings and misused a footpath level crossing at Woodlesford Station near Leeds is paying the price after magistrates fined him £175 and gave him a...

NORTHERN INTRODUCES NEW RAIL SECURITY TEAMS
24th October 2006
As part of its on-going commitment to ensure the safety of passengers and staff, Northern Rail has invested £1.5 million on high visibility rail security teams across its network.  The...

ABUSIVE PASSENGER SENT TO PRISON
23rd October 2006
A violent and abusive passenger has been sent to prison for an attack on a Northern Rail conductor.  Jamie Ross, Area Director, Northern Rail said: “We will not tolerate assaults on our...

NORTH JOINS NORTHERN RAIL
18th October 2006
Jo North joins Northern Rail this week as the company’s new Commercial Director.  Jo joins Northern Rail following an extensive and varied career, most recently as Director of Sales and...

ST BEES VOLUNTEER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
17th October 2006
A group of Year 11 students from St Bees School in Cumbria have become the latest station adopters with Northern Rail.  They will be looking after St Bees station on the Cumbrian Coast line....

HAT TRICK FOR NORTHERN AT COMMUNITY RAIL AWARDS
26th September 2006
Train operator Northern scored a hat trick at the Community Rail Awards, held at the Locomotion – National Railway Museum in Shildon on Friday 22 September.  Northern’s innovative...

Community Rail Festival 2006
18th September 2006
The festival will offer a wide range of events and activities which promote the role of railways in the community and will also be a celebration of the achievements of the ‘Community Rail...

PICK PICKS UP LAST TICKET
8th September 2006
(PHOTO)  It was smiles all round, as Mrs Lisa Pick bought the last ticket issued by an Aptis machine on the Northern network.  Northern has invested over £5 million to replace the...

SUCCESS FOR NORTHERN AT NATIONAL RAIL AWARDS
8th September 2006
Train operator Northern picked-up a handful of accolades at the National Rail Awards, which celebrate excellence and achievement in the UK rail industry, in a ceremony held last night (Thursday, 7...


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