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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.
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Over 600 new CCTV cameras to be installed across Northern’s train stations
Northern are set to install 612 new CCTV cameras across its stations to provide even safer journeys for customers.
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Unique data capture to help Northern deliver a more sustainable and reliable railway
As part of Northern’s Intelligent Trains programme, Northern is looking to equip as many as 40 of its trains with a data capture kit to transform the way the rail network is maintained.
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Northern roll-out transformative maintenance operations system
Northern are rolling out a game-changing operations management maintenance system that can tell the engineering team everything they need to know about their fleet of 345 trains.
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Northern announce new interim Regional Director for the North West
Northern have announced that Craig Harrop will be the new interim Regional Director for Northern in the North West.
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Roundtable: Improving On-Board Experiences
Moderated by Guy Dangerfield, Head of Transport User Strategy at Transport Focus, participants of this Roundtable explore how rail can learn from other mobility sectors to improve on-board experiences, the importance of a more personalised travel experience, and the role of technology to support how passenger input is gathered and…
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Northern appoint new Regional Director for Yorkshire, Humberside and East Midlands
Northern have announced that Kerry Peters will succeed Tony Baxter as the Regional Director in Yorkshire, Humberside and the East Midlands.
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Old Northern uniforms to be recycled into insulation
Northern are set to recycle old uniforms no longer needed by staff as part of a new environmental push.
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Images: Network Rail to refurbish 130-year-old footbridge
Network Rail have begun work to fully repair and restore a 130-year-old footbridge at Beverley station in Yorkshire.
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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2023
Packed full of exclusive content, including: a statement from Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister; the plans to transform American rail travel; managing operational complexities; and much more!
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Southeastern to ban e-Scooters
Southeastern are enforcing a ban on e-Scooters from 1 June due to concerns over the fire risk they pose when taken aboard trains.
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Transpennine Route Upgrade launches sustainable development strategy
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme’s new sustainability strategy titled ‘Our Guiding Compass’ outlines its commitments to delivering environmental benefits, social value and employment opportunities.
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Northern complete transformation of Merseyside station
Northern have finished work to improve facilities for passengers at Huyton station in Liverpool.
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Northern to run ‘Eurovision express’ despite train strikes
Despite UK train strikes on 12 May 2023, Northern will run an hourly service to help international visitors arriving at Manchester Airport get to the Eurovision event in Liverpool.