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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...

Changes to Manchester Victoria - Clitheroe services
17th January 2007
Due to engineering works, Northern Rail will be running revised services in January between Manchester Victoria and Clitheroe.  As a result the following alterations will apply:  Saturday,...

NORTHERN RAIL UNVEILS A WORK OF ART
7th December 2006
Guests gathered today as Northern Rail unveiled a giant work of art – NorthernArt’s Big Picture.  The Big Picture measures 4.5 by 6.6 metres and is made up of 345 individual pieces...

MORE SEATING BRINGS PEAK RELIEF TO WEST YORKSHIRE COMMUTERS
5th December 2006
From next Monday, passengers on the MetroTrain network and beyond will benefit from almost 1,700 additional seats on peak-time trains services into and out of Leeds.  Thanks to a £20m...

THURSDAY EVENING CARLISLE SHOPPER SPECIAL
23rd November 2006
As Christmas approaches many of us will be taking advantage of late night shopping opportunities on a Thursday.  To help make the whole experience as stress free as possible Northern Rail has...

EXTRA LEEDS NOTTINGHAM TRAIN SERVICES ANNOUNCED
22nd November 2006
A four-fold increase in Leeds - Nottingham train services was announced by the Department for Transport today.   Around £2m per year has been pledged by DfT to substantially increase...

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