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Poor train services in northern England due to ‘toxic combination’ of problems
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Problems with rail services in northern England are being caused by a “toxic combination” of issues, MPs have been told.
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Majority of trains run by northern operators are delayed
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Three train operators serving northern England are getting fewer than half their services to arrive on time.
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New technology to catch train fare dodgers
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Britain’s second largest train operator is to deploy a new device to catch fare dodgers.
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Metro mayors call for funding boost for two train operators to end ‘rail chaos’
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Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and metro mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram are lobbying the Government to immediately increase funding for two train operators in the north of England, TransPennine Express (TPE) and Northern, to end alleged “rail chaos”.
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Rail line to be closed for several days after train derailment
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A rail line across northern England will be closed for several days after a freight train derailed.
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Train companies suffer glitch accepting card payments for tickets
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Several train companies are suffering problems accepting card payments for tickets.
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Massive water leak floods train tracks
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Train services are severely disrupted in parts of northern England following a major water leak on the tracks.
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Northern launches £1 flash sale on rail tickets
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The operator is making more than one million advance purchase tickets available from August 24, as part of a flash sale.
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‘Pacers’ to work with PRM compliant units
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GWR and Northern have indicated how they will combat restrictions placed on the use of Class 142-144 ‘Pacer’ units from January 1, 2020. Both will run a non-compliant ‘Pacer’ with a compliant unit of another type to provide accommodation for passengers with limited mobility and also access to a fully accessible toilet. The restrictions have…
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Class 195 roll-out continues – but ‘Pacers’ will run into 2020
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DELIVERIES of new DMUs and EMUs to Northern by CAF are running late, although the company introduced a further nine Class 195s over the Calder Valley line between Leeds and Chester via Manchester and Warrington in October. It takes the number of ‘195s’ in traffic to 29, exactly half the order. Northern has said because…
