Northern has released details of planned cancellations to train services that customers are likely to face today (Sunday 12 August) on parts of our network in the North West. We are sorry for any disruption customers may experience. Northern has announced the removal of some services on several corridors in the North-West so that customers can have more certainty in planning their journeys today...
Richard Allan, Deputy MD, Northern, said: “The RMT’s announcement of yet more strike action is disappointing and frustrating. This will be a blow for our customers. “It comes despite Northern proposing and entering into a joint working party with RMT on the future of the on-board role. We have agreed a terms of reference for those talks, agreed to discuss the RMT’s preferred outcome first and...
Northern is calling on all customers to plan journeys carefully this Saturday, 4 August, ahead of major events and sporting fixtures across the north of England.
Due to lightning striking and damaging signalling equipment in York this morning, rail services across much of Yorkshire have been severely disrupted. A spokesman for Northern said: “Northern customers are advised not to travel before 2pm across Yorkshire whilst the rail industry works to resolve the issues caused by the lightning. “Customers are also asked to check carefully before travelling...
Northern has released details of disruption customers are likely to face tomorrow (Sunday 15 July) across its network.
Northern has responded to RMT's decision to call off strike action planned for Saturday 21 July. Richard Allan, Deputy Managing Director for Northern, said: "We are pleased that RMT has agreed to hold talks in a bid to resolve their ongoing dispute and has called off its strike action that was planned for Saturday 21 July, which means that customers can plan their journeys based on a regular...
Northern has responded to RMT's annoucnement of further strike action on Saturday 21 July. A spokesman for Northern said: “Northern can confirm that, following our recent invitation, RMT has agreed to meaningful talks early next week regarding its ongoing dispute.”
Following calls from Transport for the North for reinstatement of a rail service between Oxenholme and Windermere as soon as possible, Northern has confirmed plans to get trains running again on the Lakes Line from the beginning of July.