Tag: Northern Rail
10 months ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

'A complete and utter waste': £27m railway station's new ticket office set for axe in mass closures

A new ticket office being built in Sunderland station's huge transformation is one of several across the North East t...

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about 1 year ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

More trains to run between Newcastle and Middlesbrough as Northern plans improved timetable

There are plans to increase the direct Tyneside to Teesside service from one per hour to three trains every two hours

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over 1 year ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

Train tickets from Liverpool cut to 50p in Northern Rail January sale

The 50p tickets are on sale for some routes in the Merseyside region

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over 1 year ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Sunderland rail station Christmas closure plan did 'major damage' despite U-turn, council leaders...

Northern has backtracked on its plan to shut Sunderland station for most of the run-up to Christmas

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over 1 year ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

Northern recruiting new apprentices who would get free train travel

'If you're interested in solving problems and embracing new technology – this is a great industry to work in'

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almost 2 years ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

Northern Rail issues 'essential travel' only alert for tomorrow

Disruption is expected due to the extreme weather

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almost 2 years ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

Live updates as Merseyrail, Avanti, Northern and TransPennine train strikes cause travel disruption

The country is being hit by the 'biggest rail strike in modern history'

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about 2 years ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

Woman found dead on tracks at Liverpool railway station

The woman was pronounced dead after emergency services rushed to the scene

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about 2 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Newcastle train derails LIVE: Major rail cancellations after train comes off tracks

A TransPennine Express service has derailed near the Heaton depot in Newcastle, causing chaos for early morning commu...

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over 2 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

North transport boss warns rail downgrades 'deeply worrying' as backlash to government plans grows

Transport for the North chief executive Martin Tugwell spoke out with the government expected to water down plans for...

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over 2 years ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

Live updates as emergency services called to 'incident' near Roby train station

The train line between Liverpool Lime Street and Huyton is currently blocked

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almost 3 years ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

Trans woman 'repeatedly misgendered' by Northern Rail worker

Northern Rail have launched an investigation following the incident

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about 3 years ago
liverpoolecho.co.uk

Man fighting for his life after being hit by train

Emergency services rushed to scene after reports of casualty on tracks

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over 3 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Furious council leader blasts Government transport cuts

Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon told the North East Joint Transport Committee (JTC) on Tuesday that the case f...

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about 4 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

'Snubbed' North East leaders won't get seat on Northern Rail panel

North East council bosses were furious at being left off a panel set up to advise on the overhaul of the struggling r...

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about 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Northern bosses reveal staggering £222 million loss

Arriva Rail North says the franchise lost £222.6 million during a "particularly difficult year" in 2018/19

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about 4 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

North East 'wiped off the map' in new era for Northern Rail

Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes has demanded a rethink from ministers after no representatives from the reg...

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about 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Mystery surrounds Northern collapse despite huge injection of taxpayer cash

Northern received over £886.8 million from the taxpayer between 2016/17 and 2018/19

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about 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Northern has been nationalised - this is what it actually means for passengers

The new state-owned train operator has promised to deliver a range of improvements for long-suffering passengers

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over 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds passengers told 'not to travel' as flooding shuts railway lines

Storm Ciara has wreaked havoc with the rail network

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over 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds train travel warning as Storm Ciara expected to cause chaos

Storm Ciara is expected to cause major disruption on Sunday for LNER, TransPennine Express and Northern Services

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over 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Transport secretary makes embarrassing gaffe over 'dirty' Leeds trains

Grant Shapps was asked about replacing "dirty diesel" trains on the Leeds to Harrogate line

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over 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Government announces Northern will be renationalised - recap

The government has set up a company called Northern Trains Ltd to run rail services in the north

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over 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Public train operator LNER sees boost in passenger satisfaction

The government took control of the East Coast Mainline in the summer of 2018 - but should Northern now follow?

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over 4 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Northern bosses confronted over failing service and told 'it just can't go on'

"We've got an unaccountable rail industry here which thinks it can do what it likes and we have to call time on it"

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over 4 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Metro strike: Key questions answered on two-day shutdown

The Metro will be shut down on two of the busiest days of the year - we have the details on replacement buses, compen...

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over 4 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Unreliable Metro trains are 'among worst in the world'

Tobyn Hughes told city councillors that the network's ageing trains are increasingly prone to failures

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over 4 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

North East rail users promised cheaper fares and faster trains

The region’s leaders have welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement that he wants to hand over control of ...

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almost 5 years ago
examinerlive.co.uk

Mayors call on government to cancel Northern's rail contract

'The north is no longer prepared to put up with a second class service'

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about 5 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Person killed after being hit by a train near Hexham

Emergency services were called to the scene at 10.39am, and British Transport Police has since confirmed a pedestrian...

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about 5 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Rail lines between Newcastle and Carlisle blocked

Train services running through these stations could be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes

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almost 6 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

;IVE: Police block platforms at Leeds after lightning causes rail chaos

The latest traffic updates for Leeds city centre and major roads, M62, M621, M1 and more

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over 6 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Elderly man verbally abused and pelted with bottle by group of thugs on a train

The British Transport Police is appealing for the victim or any witnesses to come forward following the incident on a...

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over 6 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Northern Rail Strikes: Will my train journey be affected?

Rail workers at Arriva Northern, as well as Southern and Merseyrail, are taking part in industrial action on Monday

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almost 7 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Northern Rail strike: what trains can I get today?

Northern rail staff are currently on the last day of a three-day strike and all remaining services are expected to be...

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almost 8 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

Trains grind to a halt as lightning storms hit

Trains were delayed by as much as an hour after a lightning strike between Newcastle and Darlington caused signalling...

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about 14 years ago
chroniclelive.co.uk

George Gently show filming in North East

ONE of TV’s most popular detective shows has finally started filming in the North East.

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