The North

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Northern says a final farewell to its Pacers

"Loved by some but hated by many" - Northern's Pacers finally retired

30 Nov

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‘Green Book’ alterations to end north-south divide

Hope for more investment for northern England projects as Government looks to change way projects are assessed

27 Nov

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Hopes of mid-2020s start on Northern Powerhouse Rail

Work on Northern Powerhouse Rail could start in mid-2020s

21 Sept

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EXCLUSIVE: Horden station to open on June 29

Britain's newest railway station to open this Monday

26 Jun

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100-day review complete as Donovan reveals ambitions for “a new Northern”

Nationalised operator to work through analysis and proposals to improve service for Northern passengers following 100-day review

10 Jun

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MPs join forces to push for confirmation of HS2 to Leeds

Failure to build HS2 East at the same time as HS2 West could cost the Leeds region £1.7 billion per year warns cross-party group of politicians

9 Jun

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New lines will “fire up the northern economy" - Stephenson

HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail will “reverse decades of underinvestment in your northern railways” says Andrew Stephenson

2 Mar

Northern Class 331 in Manchester. PAUL BIGLAND.

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North urges Thameslink-level service to address bottleneck

Calls for infrastructure projects for Manchester's railways to improve capacity across the north

2 Mar

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Operator of Last Resort takes over Northern franchise

Government plans to rebuild passenger confidence in Northern's services says Grant Shapps

2 Mar

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Northern launches £46 million Wigan depot

Northern creates more jobs as £46 million depot officially opens

10 Feb

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TPE performance being monitored

TPE threatened with 'Government action' if performance does not improve

5 Feb

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Stadler wins £362 million Tyne and Wear Metro new fleet deal

Stadler to deliver 42 new trains for Tyne & Wear Metro in £362 million deal

28 Jan

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EXCLUSIVE: More Merseytravel trains and line extensions?

As first Class 777 is unveiled on Merseyside there are suggestions the order could be increased.

28 Jan

TransPennine Express carriage, November 2022. ALAMY.

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COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow

"The same process under way for Northern should be triggered with TransPennine for its unacceptable performance levels" - Henri Murison

15 Jan

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North demands Johnson delivers on promises

"Now is the time to advance that Northern agenda in the national interest. The Prime Minister must now deliver" - TfN's Barry White

23 Dec

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Maintenance problems force TransPennine Express to cancel services

TPE forced to cancel trains in new December timetable

17 Dec

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Passenger milestone recorded on Northern’s new CAF trains

Major milestone for Northern's new trains

3 Dec

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TransPennine Express launches £500 million Nova fleets

£500 million new fleets for TransPennine Express launched at Liverpool

26 Nov

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Burnham delivers rallying cry for local powers and funding

Mayor for Greater Manchester goes into detail regarding plans for GM Rail.

20 Nov

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A clear case for investment in North’s railways

Problems Northern and TPE face highlights the need for substantial investment in the north - Transport for the North

8 Nov

The North

Northern says a final farewell to its Pacers

‘Green Book’ alterations to end north-south divide

Hopes of mid-2020s start on Northern Powerhouse Rail

EXCLUSIVE: Horden station to open on June 29

100-day review complete as Donovan reveals ambitions for “a new Northern”

MPs join forces to push for confirmation of HS2 to Leeds

New lines will “fire up the northern economy" - Stephenson

North urges Thameslink-level service to address bottleneck

Operator of Last Resort takes over Northern franchise

Northern launches £46 million Wigan depot

TPE performance being monitored

Stadler wins £362 million Tyne and Wear Metro new fleet deal

EXCLUSIVE: More Merseytravel trains and line extensions?

COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow

North demands Johnson delivers on promises

Maintenance problems force TransPennine Express to cancel services

Passenger milestone recorded on Northern’s new CAF trains

TransPennine Express launches £500 million Nova fleets

Burnham delivers rallying cry for local powers and funding

A clear case for investment in North’s railways

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

The North

Northern says a final farewell to its Pacers

‘Green Book’ alterations to end north-south divide

Hopes of mid-2020s start on Northern Powerhouse Rail

EXCLUSIVE: Horden station to open on June 29

100-day review complete as Donovan reveals ambitions for “a new Northern”

MPs join forces to push for confirmation of HS2 to Leeds

New lines will “fire up the northern economy" - Stephenson

North urges Thameslink-level service to address bottleneck

Operator of Last Resort takes over Northern franchise

Northern launches £46 million Wigan depot

TPE performance being monitored

Stadler wins £362 million Tyne and Wear Metro new fleet deal

EXCLUSIVE: More Merseytravel trains and line extensions?

COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow

North demands Johnson delivers on promises

Maintenance problems force TransPennine Express to cancel services

Passenger milestone recorded on Northern’s new CAF trains

TransPennine Express launches £500 million Nova fleets

Burnham delivers rallying cry for local powers and funding

A clear case for investment in North’s railways

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains