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Parcel delivery lockers coming to 50 railway stations across the North of England

As many as 50 railway stations across the North of England are set to get new parcel delivery lockers.

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Friday deadline for half-price school run train tickets

Students across the North of England have until Friday (27 September) to get 50%-off the cost of their commute to school with Northern.

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“I’m so relieved our colleagues felt able to intervene” says train boss responsible for rolling out special training in how to spot vulnerable people on the railway

Employees working for Northern are being given special training to help protect the rising number of vulnerable people using the railway.

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Northern responds to ORR letter regarding Passenger Assistance service

The managing director of Northern, Tricia Williams, has responded to a letter from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) with regards to the Passenger Assistance service on its network.

Northern driver Brian Terry (right) with driver team manager Wayne Seddon

Northern drivers preparing to operate passenger services on new Northumberland Line ahead of opening

A local man has become the first train driver to complete the training programme on the new Northumberland Line.

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New ‘ETCS’ role for Tony Plumbley at Northern

Northern has announced that Tony Plumbley will lead the organisation’s engineering preparations for the roll-out of ‘European Train Control System’ (ETCS) signalling across its network.

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This ISN’T a ‘Love Train’ – Northern reveals reason dating apps are blocked by on-board WiFi

Northern has revealed that its on-board WiFi blocks access to dating apps and websites.

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Northern staff praised for outstanding work at two stations during 'Railway Oscars'

Northern staff were praised at the ‘Railway Oscars’ for going above and beyond at two railway stations.

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Teen rail enthusiast from Merseyside given ‘behind the scenes’ tour of region’s railway command centre

A teenage rail enthusiast from Merseyside has been given a special tour of the region’s railway command centre thanks to the train operator Northern.

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Could ‘office influencers’ be the key to converting commuters from road to rail?

Northern says ‘office influencers’ could be the key to converting commuters from road to rail - and they're offering them 12 weeks free travel to work to prove it.

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Railway staff praised for helping to reunite missing girl with her family

Two members of staff have been praised for finding a missing eight-year-old girl and getting her to safety.

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£100k boost to 11 community projects working to improve social mobility

Eleven projects that help improve social mobility in deprived areas across the North of England have been awarded funds totalling £100,000 by Northern.