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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.

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Station mural for Olympic hero from Tameside

A mural has been unveiled at Hyde Central station featuring the legendary runner, Dr Ron Hill.

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New Northern service boosts tourism to the Yorkshire Dales

A new train service has boosted tourism to the Yorkshire Dales and given hikers and ramblers the chance to meet up and share tips, before they get out to explore the iconic national park.

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Women working to improve station in Lancashire say they want to showcase their town

A group of women who have volunteered to take care of a railway station in Lancashire said they want to showcase the town they are proud to call home.

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Could ‘Stationwatch’ be the next big nature audit? Bold ambition of Northern biodiversity project

Northern hopes a new project to improve biodiversity at its stations will be so successful that customers will soon be able to take part in ‘Stationwatch’.

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Train operators join forces with tech startups to shape the future of the rail industry

Nine technology startups have been selected to work alongside four train operators to support innovation in the rail industry.

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Police use drones to catch teenagers who fired slingshots at Northern trains

Northern has stated it will not tolerate “reckless” behavior that puts passengers at risk, after teenagers were caught firing slingshots at trains in the North East.  

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‘We know they will love it’: Northern engineer builds play equipment for children at school in South Yorkshire

Pupils at a school in South Yorkshire will soon be able to enjoy new play equipment built by an engineer from the train operator Northern.