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Do Not Travel: Northern’s advice for the first week of 2023 as RMT and ASLEF strikes bring the rail network to a halt

Train operator, Northern has issued fresh ‘Do Not Travel’ guidance for its customers across the North of England for the first week of 2023.

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Northern brings festive cheer and gifts to Leeds Children’s Hospital

Train operator Northern arranged a very special delivery yesterday (Monday 19th December) to bring some festive cheer to children at Leeds Children's Hospital.  

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Deadline extended for £250k Northern scheme to make train travel accessible for all

  • £250k scheme empowers older and disabled people to help transform railway travel   
  • Innovative cash injection will improve access to stations and services across Northern’s network   
  • Groups can bid for up to £100,000 in funding  
  • Second year of quarter of million-pound funding    
Northern - Travel Guidance Calendar - Christmas & New Year

Quick reference travel guide for Northern services over Christmas & the New Year published

Train operator, Northern has published a calendar highlighting its travel guidance to customers over Christmas and the New Year.

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VIDEO: All aboard Northern’s Santa Express

A magical service ran from Newcastle this week as Northern transformed one of its trains into a winter wonderland.  

Schoolchilden board Northern service - Credit - Jonny Walton

Spend less on your child’s commute to school in 2023: Northern’s new year message to parents across the North of England

Northern is urging parents across the North of England to spend less money on their child’s commute to school in 2023 – by investing in an Under 16 Education Season Ticket.

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Upgrades to Hull depot to deliver first class service for passengers across Yorkshire

Northern has upgraded its TrainCare Centre in Hull - a move which will improve service reliability for passengers.

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No option but another ‘Do Not Travel’ notice: Northern warns customers to expect disruption by RMT strikes next week

Northern has warned its customers across the North of England ‘Do Not Travel’ during the RMT strikes next week.

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38 more stations now ‘mobility scooter-friendly’ across Northern network

Mobility scooter users can now travel to and from more stations than ever before across the Northern network. 

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Student artwork adds colour to Halifax station

More than 30 students have created colourful artwork which can now be seen at Halifax station – depicting the town’s culture, history and wildlife.  

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The rail ticket ‘POLYGRAPH’: Northern deploys new kit to detect ‘chancers’ using the wrong ticket at station barriers

Automated ticket checks at barriers in Northern-managed stations are about to get ‘smarter’ thanks to new technology that will alert staff to potential ‘chancers’ using an incorrect ticket.

Northern - E-Scooter Ban

Northern bans ALL e-scooters, hoverboards and e-skateboards from its 345 trains and 500+ stations

Northern is introducing a ban on all e-scooters, hoverboards and e-skateboards across its trains and stations in the North of England.