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Northern appoints Matt Rice as new chief operating officer
Former Network Rail executive Matt Rice has been appointed the new chief operating officer of Northern, replacing Tricia Williams.
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Honours List includes figures from the rail industry
The New Year Honours List was published last week in the Gazette and includes several figures from the railway industry.
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Northern hail 2024 as the year of the ‘recremuter’
Northern have coined the term 'recremuter' for the new train passengers who combine commuting for work and recreation.
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Not just for one Christmas: Northern rents Christmas trees
Northern have made the sustainable decision to rent three Christmas trees for their stations this year, instead of buying them.
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Northern appoints Nush Price as new head of legal
Northern have appointed Nush Price as their new head of legal, after the departure of Jenny Henderson, who has been appointed to DOHL.
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CGI Heads Trial Hybrid/Cellular Delivery for Train Connectivity
CGI heads have have trialed seamless hybrid/cellular delivery for improved connectivity to trains, in order to overcome coverage gaps.
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Volunteers Spruce Up Award Winning Station Garden
Volunteers from Network Rail, Murphy, and Kier have helped spruce up the award winning Hindley station garden.
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Northern set to trial British Sign Language announcements on trains
Northern will trial British Sign Language announcements on trains between Manchester Victoria and Leeds.
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Images: Northern reveal £350k depot transformation
Northern have released before and after images of the £350,000 transformation of its Neville Hill depot in Leeds.
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Northern unveil new train simulators that will help develop future train crews
Northern’s new multi-million-pound train simulators will provide driver, conductor and other rail apprentices with a full working cab environment.
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Northern offering live train via new WhatsApp service
Northern are simplifying the process of getting live train information on the go with a new train information chatbot via WhatsApp.
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Video: Northern offer first glimpse of new Northumberland Line
Northern have released new train dashcam footage which has given a glimpse into what the new Northumberland line will look like.
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Northern reveal CO₂e emission savings on its most popular commuter routes
Northern have revealed the top 25 commuter routes helping to prevent up to 5.49 million kg of CO₂e emissions on its network.
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Northern developing app to check when trains were last cleaned
Northern staff will be able to easily identify which trains need cleaning based on real time data from the new app being developed.
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Access For All: Interview with Northern’s Matthew Wilson
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Access For All’ interview series, Matthew Wilson, Travel Integration and Accessibility Manager at Northern, explains the importance of accessibility for Northern, detailing the ways that Northern try to improve the passenger experience.