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To celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday (8 March), Northern is turning the spotlight on the women who work for one of the UK’s biggest train operators.

Northern is offering rugby league clubs the chance to win training equipment, match kit and Betfred Super League tickets, as part of a £10,000 giveaway.

Conductor team manager Louise Whiteley and conductor Bindu Painkal-Bowns visited Green Top Primary School in Doncaster last week to explain how they work to ensure thousands of passengers can travel safely across the North of England on a daily basis.

Northern has established a network of specially trained staff to help victims of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’ (USB) on the railway.

A “fantastic role model”, who created an app which could revolutionise the way train cleaning crews across the country work shortly after he joined Northern as a graduate, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. 

Northern is installing a total of 86 new CCTV cameras at Manchester Victoria station to provide even safer journeys for customers.    

A group of 20 young people enjoyed a fun-filled day trip Leeds City Museum, while learning some key rail safety tips thanks to Northern.  

College students have designed colourful artwork of their hometown at one of Northern’s South Yorkshire stations. 

Whether you’re looking for a two-wheeled challenge or a chilled-out pedal through some spectacular scenery, there is plenty of cycle routes from Northern’s stations.

Two new blue plaques paying tribute to World War Two railway heroes have been unveiled at one of Northern’s East Yorkshire stations - after a local historian discovered their story.  

A man from Tyne & Wear has been banned from all Northern services across the North of England for 18 months.

Northern customers travelling between Manchester and Leeds as well as Leeds to York will be able to see some of the train operator’s announcements in British Sign Language (BSL) thanks to a trial involving AI.