http://www.northernrail.org The Northern Rail RSS News Feed keeps you up to date with the latest news from Northern Rail Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT en-gb http://www.northernrail.org/news/6354 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6354 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Talented schoolchildren with a passion for art and the environment have joined forces with Northern Rail and the Metro newspaper to tackle waste at railway stations, by surveying... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6353 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6353 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has announced the start of work on the UK's first Cyclepoint at Leeds station. The Cyclepoint,... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6352 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6352 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Railway enthusiasts are in for a treat as a selection of railway station signs from across the north of England goes on sale to raise money for charity. Northern Rail is selling over 150 redundant station signs from stations across its network in aid of the Cumbrian Flood Recovery... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6350 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6350 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT NORTHERN Rail and Eureka! The National Children's Museum have joined forces in a £30,000 project to turn a 40-year old railway carriage into a playful learning space for thousands of children to enjoy picnics, appreciate rail travel and play safety games. The multi-use... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6303 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6303 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Due to maintenance requirements - the lift on Platform 3 at Manchester Victoria station is out of action for at approximately 2 weeks.Please contact our Customer Relations department on 0845 00 00 125 for further details.Northern apologise for any inconvenience caused.... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6301 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6301 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT A NEW shuttle train service between Workington and Maryport is to run every weekday from Monday 30 November to provide further help to residents in West Cumbria following the recent severe floods.The shuttle train service will call at Maryport, Flimby, the new temporary station on the... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6300 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6300 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT NORTHERN Rail has published details of its train services on the Cumbrian coast for Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November.The normal timetable will operate on Saturday 28 November, and all train services will have at least two carriages. The normal Saturday timetable has a similar number... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6299 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6299 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Northern will operate seven extra train services between Maryport and Workington, in addition to the normal timetable on Friday 27 November. The only change from today, Thursday 26 November, is the introduction of a service from Maryport to Workington at 0725. This will provide... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6296 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6296 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT As part of our sponsorship of Leeds Film Festival we are offering you the chance to be immortalised as your favourite comic book Superhero at this weekends Thought Bubble Comic Book Convention in Leeds. This money can't buy prize offers 2 winners and their guest free entry into the... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6295 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6295 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Northern Rail is proud to be supporting Visit Manchester's Christmas campaign to promote the city as a premier shopping destintation. You can explore what Manchester has to offer at: http://christmas.visitmanchester.com/... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6291 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6291 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Weekend travellers and early morning shoppers came face-to-face with the undead this weekend when an army of Zombies invaded Leeds train station. The army of darkness travelled to Leeds from across the Northern Rail network to enjoy a special horror movie celebration called Day of the... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6290 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6290 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Pupils at Tang Hall Primary and Applefields Special Schools will be in for a treat when they return from their half-term break after 90 volunteers from schools, colleges, the University of York and businesses across York took part in the 'York Cares Community Challenge'. The... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6259 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6259 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT The Oldham Loop rail line will close after the last train on 3 October 2009. This is to allow the conversion to a brand new Metrolink tram system.Trams will be running to Central Park by spring 2011, Oldham Mumps by Autumn 2011 and to Rochdale by Spring 2012.Local bus services... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6256 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6256 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT Derek Twigg, MP for Halton, recently visited Widnes for a tour of the newly refurbished station. Northern Rail has invested £90,000 to transform the ticket office and exterior of the station creating a bright and welcoming environment for passengers. ... http://www.northernrail.org/news/6255 http://www.northernrail.org/news/6255 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:20:53 GMT On 21 September Northern Rail unveiled a train featuring stunning images of Keighley and the surrounding Brontė Country. We teamed up with Keighley Town Centre Association to design an exciting new livery for one of our Class 158 trains, which will...