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Boost for West Yorkshire residents as Northern slashes price of tickets to tourism hotspots in Cumbria and Lancashire for winter

Northern has announced a 50% cut in the cost of off-peak tickets from Leeds to Carlisle, Lancaster and Morecambe until the end of March 2024.

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Northern employees ‘on-track’ to rail glory at national awards ceremony next week

People working for Northern across the region are ‘on-track’ to pick up national awards for their contribution to local rail services.

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New cycle hub opens at Meadowhall station

A new secure and dry space for cyclists to leave their bikes is now open at a busy Northern station.   

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Interfaith visit brings Northern staff and community together

Staff from train operator Northern visited a Bradford mosque, Sikh temple and a Hindu temple to celebrate inter-faith week (12-19 November)

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Four Christmas Markets in Yorkshire make train operator’s ‘Christmas List’ with special £2 ticket

Northern has put four pop-up markets across Yorkshire on its ‘Christmas List’ with a special £2 advance ticket to encourage more people to visit.

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The soundtrack to your commute: Northern shares the perfect playlists

Northern has come up with the perfect playlists to listen to on your commute which pay homage to the train operator’s most popular destinations – Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle.  

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Train driver who witnessed suicide on the tracks in front of his train urges men to seek help for mental health issues ahead of International Men’s Day on Sunday

A train driver who witnessed the suicide of a man on the tracks in front of his train has urged men with mental health issues to seek help and talk about their problems.

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Northern appoints former CFO of global tech distributor to finance director role

Northern has appointed Richard Hinds as its new finance director.

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New timetable on the horizon: Northern reminds customers to ‘check my timetable’ before December changeover

Train timetables across the North of England will change on Sunday, 10 December along with the rest of the National Rail network.

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Northern offers free travel for armed forces on Remembrance Sunday as it prepares to pay tribute to the fallen

Northern is offering complimentary travel across the entire network for service personnel travelling to Remembrance Sunday services. 

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Fare dodgers with ‘proven pattern of behaviour’ should expect to be prosecuted for historic cases of fare evasion, says Northern

Northern has issued a warning to persistent fare evaders on its services that, once identified, they should expect to be prosecuted for historic cases of fare evasion as well as the journey for which they were caught.

Image shows new conductors set to work on the Northumberland Line - Left to right David Nattress, Kevin Watson & Cameron Young

First conductors for new Northumberland Line begin training as more set to be recruited

The first three conductors recruited to work on the new Northumberland Line have started their training with Northern – as the closing date for 12 further vacancies approaches.