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Image shows Mayor Houchen with Tricia Williams

New train boss sits down with Tees Valley mayor to discuss rail services in the region

The new managing director of Northern, Tricia Williams, has met with the Tees Valley mayor, Ben Houchen, to discuss rail services in the region.

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Northern issues plea to headteachers to help tackle ‘persistent, calculated fare evasion’ by students

Northern has written to the headteachers of eleven secondary schools and academies across the North of England with a plea to help them tackle what they call ‘persistent, calculated fare evasion’ by students.

Image shows Whatsapp service by Northern

Northern receives 8,000 Whatsapp messages in first year since launching service for customers

Northern has received 8,000 Whatsapps from customers in the first year since it joined the global messaging platform.

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Artwork created by students unveiled at Northern station in West Yorkshire

Passengers arriving at a station in West Yorkshire are being greeted by a stunning piece of art created by a group of talented teenagers. 

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Conductors speak out about abuse directed at train crew

Northern is asking members of the public to treat everyone working on the railway with respect as it cracks down on verbal and physical abuse.

Neurodivergent Employee Advisory Panel

Train operator reviews recruitment process to better support candidates with ADHD

Northern has completed a review of its recruitment process to ensure applicants with neurodivergent conditions are better supported.

Northumberland Line service

Fares for Northumberland Line announced as customers will pay no more than £3 for a single journey

Northern will offer a range of affordable fares to customers on the new Northumberland Line, ensuring they pay no more than £3 for a single journey along the entire route.

Image shows Northern train with NHS thank you message

Northern reminds NHS workers to claim 25% discount on train journeys on eve of health service’s 76th anniversary

Northern says NHS workers across the North of England should remember to claim a special 25% discount on Advance Purchase tickets on its services.

An image of the community artwork unveiled at Prestbury Station

Artwork inspiring hope that was created by 400 schoolchildren is unveiled at Northern station

Customers arriving at a station in Cheshire are being greeted by a beacon of hope created by a talented group of local schoolchildren.

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Northern to introduce extra ticket checks and crowd control measures at Lytham station this week for people heading to Lytham Festival

Northern has warned people heading to Lytham Festival this week not to travel without a ticket for their journey.

Images of Lee Walker, a Northern conductor based in Newcastle who left the Army in 2001

‘A home away from home’: Northern staff who served in the military urge people leaving the armed forces to consider a career in rail

Northern staff who have served in the military claim the railway offers “a home away from home” to those who are looking for a new career after leaving the armed forces.

Image shows Northern employees creating bug hotel

Insects invited to check-in at new ‘bug hotel’ at North Yorkshire station

Students from Gargrave Primary School in North Yorkshire have helped create a ‘bug hotel’ for insects at their local railway station.