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“Disbelief and discontent over rail timetable delays”

Posted on February 24, 2018 by admin

Here’s the reason why confirmation and publication of the revised timetable is to be delayed, probably for about three weeks. The draft timings were previously published on various websites, including Open Train Times http://www.opentraintimes.com/, but these have now been removed. Article … Continue reading →

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Strike Day Timetable, Saturday 3rd March

Posted on February 24, 2018 by admin

There’s going to be another strike affecting Northern Rail, this time on Saturday 3rd March. This time round, Northern will be providing an hourly train service calling at all stations between Stalybridge and Huddersfield, broadly between 0800 & 1700. So … Continue reading →

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The Northern Rail Blues

Posted on February 23, 2018 by admin

There are some things that Northern Rail are really bad at, and some things they’re really good at. One of the things they’re good at is providing artistic inspiration for musicians. Here’s an example. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11K5SqLPh4w

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Someone else isn’t happy about the timetable changes

Posted on February 15, 2018 by admin

Someone else isn’t happy about the timetable changes from May 2018. Hull Chamber of Commerce are unhappy about the extended journey time between Manchester and Hull which will result from stopping it at ten intermediate stations instead of the current … Continue reading →

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