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Northern to launch extended compensation scheme for regular travellers

Transport for the North has been working with Northern to broker a compensation scheme for the worst affected regular travellers who suffered from disruption to their rail travel in the summer of 2018 ...
Monday 24th September 2018
Rail

Welcoming the initial findings of ORR Report on Timetable Disruption

Transport for the North has today (20 September) welcomed the publication of the Office of Rail and Road ‘Independent Inquiry into the Timetable Disruption in May 2018 ...
Thursday 20th September 2018
Rail

Letter from Transport for the North to Secretary of State for Transport

Transport for the North’s Chairman John Cridland has written to the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling following a meeting of TfN’s Partnership Board ...
Thursday 2nd August 2018
Rail

Transport for the North calls for more to be done for Rail passengers

On Tuesday 31 July 2018, members of the Transport for the North Partnership Board received an update from Northern, TransPennine Express and Network Rail on current levels of train performance and future plans ...
Tuesday 31st July 2018
Rail

Northern Powerhouse Rail at centre of UK’s plans in first National Infrastructure Assessment

In another step forward for Northern Powerhouse Rail, the network that will transform travel across the North of England has been named as one of the UK’s major long-term infrastructure priorities ...
Tuesday 10th July 2018
Rail

Calls for more to be done to compensate rail passengers

Transport for the North’s board met today and agreed with the Department for Transport to an initial package to compensate season ticket holders in the areas of the North that have been ...
Thursday 28th June 2018
Rail

Rail shuttle service returns to the Lakes Line

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 ...
Monday 18th June 2018
Rail

Reaffirming our commitment to rail passengers and businesses in the North

On Tuesday 12 June 2018, members of the Transport for the North partnership board met in Manchester to discuss the issues regarding rail service disruption across the network operated by Northern ...
Tuesday 12th June 2018
Rail

Statement regarding Lakes Line rail services

Northern has informed Transport for the North that to reinstate services on the Lakes Line, after two weeks of the interim timetable, would be likely to lead to further delays and unscheduled cancellations ...
Thursday 7th June 2018
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