Supporting the Northern Powerhouse

Changes happening now in the North

Below are press releases from rail companies in the North promoting changes and improvements happening in the area.

Phase 2a Act to bring HS2 to the north
The HS2 Phase 2a: High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill has passed into law exactly a year after government gave...
£250,000 Northern fund to improve accessibility
Northern is calling on community groups to share their ideas for making its trains and stations even more accessible for...
King’s Uncrossed - £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade fast approaching
Network Rail teams are gearing up to carry out a major stage of the £1.2billion upgrade to the East Coast Main Line, which is...
LNER celebrates contribution of apprentices
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is marking National Apprenticeship Week by celebrating the contribution of more than 80...
Northern marks National Apprenticeship Week with search for new railway talent
The future of the railway is in safe hands thanks to Northern’s apprenticeship scheme. More than 300 young people are...
New defibrillators installed at stations in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Lifesaving defibrillators have now been installed at six railway stations in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The new equipment...

People across the North support rail companies’ proposals for change

The rail industry recognise the need for big changes, that's why together we submitted proposals for a radical alternative to the current franchising system to the independently-chaired Williams review looking into the future of Britain's railway. We proposed for a more customer focussed, joined-up and accountable railway.

Find out more about our Big Plan for change