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A new £46.5 million light maintenance depot has opened in Huddersfield, supporting the Transpennine Route Upgrade with modern facilities for diesel, electric and bi-mode trains.
Back Up and Alstom partnered with Manchester transport operators to deliver a City Skills course helping people with spinal cord injuries travel confidently and independently.
Northern and University of Sheffield to test dry ice cleaning system aimed at removing leaves from UK tracks and reducing seasonal disruption.
Apprenticeships offer school leavers opportunities in driving, engineering and support roles while earning, gaining skills and building careers in a growing, diverse rail industry.
Darren Milligan, famed for memorising thousands of train parts, retires after four decades at Heaton TrainCare Centre.
Northern, LNER and TransPennine Express collaborate at Heaton depot to maximise capacity and streamline maintenance across shared facilities.
Drones and patrols helped prevent dangerous railway trespassing in the North East during the Easter break, with further action planned this summer.
DFTO train operators collaborate to improve Deaf accessibility, rolling out BSL screens, apps, and staff training nationwide.
Geoff Price retires after 48 years with Northern, starting as a carriage cleaner and ending as conductor team manager.
New facilities designed to give disabled customers the confidence to travel by train have been installed at dozens of stations across the North of England.
Northern’s mobility scooter programme now includes eight more stations, ensuring greater accessibility for passengers with mobility aids across 179 stations in the North.
Northern boss, Tricia Williams, said she is committed to “opening doors” for women in the rail industry.
A new rail timetable effective introduces service adjustments, increased capacity and engineering-related changes across the North of England, with passengers advised to check journeys in advance.
Northern has pledged to improve accessibility and passenger assistance reliability, focusing on staff training, technology use and enhanced support for disabled passengers, with progress monitored by the ORR.
Northern's switch to the chemical-free Clean Zero cleaner has resulted in reduced waste, fewer hazardous chemicals and significant cost savings, while maintaining high cleanliness standards.
