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Bob's The Big Cheese
BOB'S THE BIG CHEESE
26th June 2008

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 APPOINTS HEAD OF MARKETING
17th May 2007
Northern Rail has appointed Gabriella Ellison as Head of Marketing. She will be responsible for all marketing activity including raising awareness of the Northern Rail brand, customer relationship...

CLARKE STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY RAIL TEAM AT LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
25th April 2007
Simon Clarke, Station Manager (Lancashire) with Northern Rail is joining Lancashire County Council on secondment as the organisation’s second Community Rail Partnership Officer.  Simon,...

NORTHERN RAIL LAUNCHES COMMUNITY STRATEGY
19th April 2007
Northern Rail, the UK’s largest train operator launched its Community Strategy at a packed meeting in the picturesque town of Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire. The Strategy brings together a wealth...

RAIL SERVICE INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO THE GRAND NATIONAL
12th April 2007
The bets are on as Saturday’s Grand National draws closer and here are Northern Rail and Merseyrail’s tips for a hassle free journey:  If you are travelling from or via Manchester:...

FULL TIMETABLE RETURNS ON CREWE - MANCHESTER LINE
24th March 2007
Northern Rail passengers on the Crewe – Manchester line will benefit from the return of a full timetable from Monday 26 March.    The reintroduction of the full timetable sees...

ANGEL TRAINS LEASES 30 CLASS 158 DIESEL MULTIPLE UNITS TO NORTHERN RAIL
13th March 2007
Angel Trains and Northern Rail, in cooperation with the DfT, have today entered into a long term leasing agreement for 30 Class 158 DMUs.  These trains supplement the six Class 158s, which were...

ECO STATIONS REPORT LAUNCHED
23rd February 2007
Northern Rail and Lancashire County Council have unveiled radical new approaches to the design and operation of small stations at a conference in Preston. The joint report outlines ways in which...

NEW VENUE FOR FOLK TRAIN
21st February 2007
If you enjoy folk music or fancy a train journey with a twist why not join the 11.37 Manchester Piccadilly – Whaley Bridge folk train on Saturday 24 February.   Passengers can enjoy...

HEBDEN BRIDGE CELEBRATES WALKERS - ARE WELCOME STATUS WITH WALKERS SPECIAL TRAINS
16th February 2007
Northern Rail is playing its part in events to mark Hebden Bridge’s official launch as the first Walkers are Welcome town in Britain by designating the first two trains into Hebden Bridge this...

NORTHERN RAIL EXTENDS ITS SUPPORT TO RUGBY LEAGUE
26th January 2007
(PHOTO)  Northern Rail has announced that it is continuing its sponsorship of the Rugby Football League (RFL) Northern Rail Cup.  In addition to this, they have also reached a new...


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