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.

Network Rail donates old laptops to help pupils learn remotely during lockdown
Network Rail has donated refurbished laptops to St. Willibrord's R.C. Primary School in Clayton, East Manchester, to help...
Nexus opens door for new recruits
Nexus, which owns and manages Tyne and Wear Metro, is looking for ten new apprentices for positions across their...
Freightliner trials potential modal shift to rail for Kraft Heinz
The Innovate UK sponsored Liverpool-Humber Optimisation of Freight Transport (LHOFT) project has been working with partners...
Northern gets on board for Samaritans Brew Monday
In a bid to beat the winter blues, Northern has joined Samaritans to encourage passengers and staff to reach out to someone...
LNER to support has with North East vaccine roll-out
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is proud to confirm it will be making more than 370 free car parking spaces available for...
New car park doubles as flood defence at Northern station
A new car park built by Northern as part of the rail operator’s programme of modernisation, will double as a defence to help...

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