Partner Organisations
We are passionate about making a positive difference to the communities we serve but making that happen takes hard work and a big commitment to building strong, effective partnerships.
The commitment of Northern people has been matched by hundreds of organisations and individuals across our network and together we have achieved many successes, from major schemes such as hiring extra trains to smaller scale improvements to facilities at individual stations or joint promotions of services on smaller lines.
We work closely with the Department for Transport and the Passenger Transport Executives in West and South Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, regional development agencies such as Yorkshire Forward, local authorities, rail and transport user groups and the voluntary sector.
Inside the rail industry, we work with Network Rail, the owner and operator of Britain’s railway tracks and stations, and other train operators to deliver a safe, reliable railway.
Our partnership deals with some of our key stakeholders have delivered significant benefits to passengers, including:
- A £20 million deal with West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and Yorkshire Forward in 2006 to lease six additional trains in West and North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire County Council funded the lengthening of platforms to accommodate the longer rolling stock.
- We are replacing 24 older trains with 30 more modern, air-conditioned and faster trains. Six units have been leased in partnership with Merseytravel, and four are sponsored by the Department for Transport for the new Leeds to Nottingham service, which started in December 2008.
- Station improvement projects across the network, including Northwich, Prudhoe Interchange and Hartlepool.
Useful links to some of our partner organisations.
www.nationalrail.co.uk
The National Rail Enquiries site provides national service information, information on ticket types and routes across the UK. National Rail Enquiries also provides live departure information.
www.passengerfocus.org.uk
Passenger Focus is the independent national rail consumer watchdog. Their mission is to get the best deal for Britain's rail customers.
www.btp.police.uk
British Transport Police is the railways national police force providing a policing service to rail operators, their staff and customers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. The majority of their activity, like that of any other police force, is law and order policing, maintaining the peace and protecting staff and public. They specialise in preventing route crime - which is vandalism, obstructing trains, throwing missiles and anything which endangers safety.
www.merseytravel.gov.uk
Merseytravel works to promote the interests of Merseyside's travelling public while providing value for money for its local tax payers.
www.gmpte.com
The official public transport site for Greater Manchester.
www.wymetro.com
Co-ordinating the provision of high-quality, accessible transport for everyone in West Yorkshire.
www.nexus.org.uk
Nexus is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and administers funds on behalf of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority.
www.travelsouthyorkshire.com
Travel South Yorkshire is the partnership of all involved in delivering the public transport network within South Yorkshire.
Crimestoppers
Crimestoppers is an independent UK-wide charity working to stop crime.