http://www.northernrail.org The Northern Rail RSS News Feed keeps you up to date with the latest news from Northern Rail Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT en-gb http://www.northernrail.org/news/6509 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6509 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Northern and its joint owner Abellio are offering free secure cycle parking in return for customer feedback at CyclePoint at Leeds Station. CyclePoint, which opens for a... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6508 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6508 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT A station supervisor who drove stranded tourists ten miles through fog to their hotel on his day off has won Northern's first customer service award. Gair Urwin from Alnmouth for Alnwick Station in Northumberland was crowned 'Northern Star of the Year' in a gala awards... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6493 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6493 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT ... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6492 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6492 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Cityco, Manchester's city centre management company is holding a weekend of family-friendly fun with a three-day picnic, called The Manchester Picnic, taking place across the city centre from 6-8 August. Piccadilly Gardens will become a picnic oasis for foodie families, with... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6491 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6491 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Northern will provide thousands of extra seats for people travelling to Hartlepool for the Tall Ships Races, running additional train services and adding more carriages to existing services, on each day of the event (Saturday 7 August - Tuesday 10 August). The additional services... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6484 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6484 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Northern Rail conductors are set to put a smile on people's faces and inspire passengers travelling to the Harrogate International Festival this summer. Perhaps more used to the sound of train engines, commuter chatter and platform announcements, Northern passengers can now expect... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6482 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6482 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Northern and our partners continued their award success when they picked-up two accolades at the recent National Transport Awards. Along with our partners, Northern won a second award for the way we responded to the Cumbrian floods last autumn, winning the 'Transport... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6473 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6473 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Two creative young engineers from Hillsborough College in Sheffield have shown their mettle after beating six other teams from schools and colleges in Yorkshire to scoop the top overall prize in the 'Northern Rail Engineering Challenge' for their design of a 21st century... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6465 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6465 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Northern is celebrating after scooping two top national awards and four commendations at the Railway Industry Innovation Awards. We won the 'Cross-industry Partnership... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6456 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6456 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Serco and Abellio, the joint owners of Northern, have announced the appointment of a new Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer to lead the train operator over the next four years. Ian Bevan is appointed as Managing Director and Steve Butcher takes the new role of Chief Operating... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6451 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6451 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Northern will provide thousands of extra seats for people travelling to the Great Yorkshire Show - adding more carriages to existing services and running additional trains on each day of the show (Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 July). The big... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6444 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6444 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Northern, working in partnership with Merseytravel, has made special arrangements for the weekly Chester to Runcorn train service to be extended to Liverpool South Parkway for a one-off... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6442 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6442 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Dave Roberts and his band pay homage to jazz legends at Alexander's Café Bar in Chester every month. On 7 July a Mid Cheshire Line Music Train will take you to hear them - with music and a glass of bubbly on the train to Chester, taxis arranged to and from... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6441 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6441 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT Northern and the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway have teamed up to offer a day out that lets the train take the strain, enabling day-trippers to travel more sustainably and raise money for a fantastic cause. Northern's 8.38am departure from Preston signals the launch of a season-long... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6434 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6434 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:10 GMT A team of Northern employees swapped train wheels for two wheels when they took part in a 150-mile cycling challenge from Blackpool to Newcastle to raise money for two hospices. The team of five, including keen cyclist and Area Director Matthew Beeton, all work in Northern's Area...