Tag Archives: Northern Rail

“Hynes seeks better trains for the North”

Posted on November 27, 2014 by admin

[from Rail Magazine, 26th November 2014] At last, some sense from a senior railway industry figure. “One of the things that really strikes me is that the gap between the quality of local services between the North and the South … Continue reading →

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“RMT launches new wave of rail protests across the North”

Posted on September 3, 2014 by admin

[Press release from the RMT union, 2 September 2014] As part of the on-going RMT campaign against cuts to jobs and services, bound up in the Government’s proposals for the future of the Northern and Trans-Pennine Express franchises, the union is … Continue reading →

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Shortlisted bidders for the new Northern franchises

Posted on August 19, 2014 by admin

The Department for Transport have now announced the list of shortlisted bidders for the Northern and TransPennine franchises. Anyone who advocates a return to a state-run, state-owned railway will be pleased, as all three of the bidders for the Northern … Continue reading →

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A fare increase, by the back door, from 8th September

Posted on August 12, 2014 by admin

Restrictions on the validity of off-peak tickets are to be extended from 8th September. Off-peak tickets and West Yorkshire day rovers will no longer be valid between 4pm and 6.30pm on weekdays. The practical effect is for substantial fare increases for … Continue reading →

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