Bob Parmley, station supervisor at Appleby is set to hang up his dispatch baton after welcoming customers to the station for over 17 years. Not for him a quiet life of retirement though, Bob is...
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NORTHERN RAIL WINS RAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
28th February 2008
Northern Rail has been crowned ‘Train Operator of the Year’ and ‘Rail Business of the Year’ at the prestigious 10th annual HSBC Rail Business Awards.
The judges praised the...
POYNTON SCOOPS TOP HONOUR AT STATION AWARDS
8th February 2008
Poynton Station scooped top honours at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards, held at the Salt Museum, Northwich.
Poynton was named Best Kept Station, after Northern Rail joined forces with the...
NORTHERN RAIL SEEKS VIEWS OF CUSTOMERS AT WIDNES STATION
5th February 2008
Northern Rail is inviting customers to ‘Meet the Manager’ at Widnes Station on Wednesday 13 February.
The train operator is planning a makeover for Widnes Station, however, is keen to...
NORTHERN’S FIRST TICKET GATES GO LIVE
23rd January 2008
The first automatic ticket gates on Northern Rail’s network have ‘gone live’ at Blackpool North.
The six new gates will help reduce congestion at peak times, improving...
NEW TICKET GATES FOR MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD
11th January 2008
Northern Rail will install new automatic ticket gates at Manchester Oxford Road station over the next few weeks.
The six new ticket gates will help reduce congestion at peak times, improving...
NORTHERN GAINS EXCELLENCE AWARD
4th January 2008
Northern Rail has been recognised for its success in getting the right people and plans in place to deliver a successful, growing railway across the north of England.
The train operator, the biggest...
CELEBRATING THE RAILWAY IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND
16th December 2007
THE biggest train operator in Britain is publishing a new booklet on the fascinating role that the railways have played in creating today’s society.
Northern Rail, which runs 2,500 daily...
NEW SERVICES FOR LEEDS - HEBDEN BRIDGE
7th December 2007
Passengers are set to benefit when Northern Rail introduces a new hourly daytime service between Leeds and Hebden Bridge via Dewsbury and Brighouse. The service, being introduced on Monday 10...
ROBBIE PAUL DRAWS THE NORTHERN RAIL BARLA NATIONAL YOUTH CUPS
7th December 2007
Robbie Paul, Salford City Reds' international capture, helped to set the latest set of aspiring British Rugby League stars on their way to glory by making the draw for the Northern Rail BARLA...
MAKEOVER FOR BAMBER BRIDGE STATION
6th December 2007
Northern Rail, East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership and South Ribble Pensioners Association are working together to bring the empty 1846 station building at Bamber Bridge Station – one of...
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