Northern Rail

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14th August 2019 | By Matt Hartless

Commuters left angry after another hike in rail prices is announced

Rail prices are set to rise by 2.8% in the new year, it has been announced today. This figure is based on the Retail Prices Index...

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30th May 2019 | By Matt Hartless

Northern Rail could lose their contract after Manchester Mayor calls for service to be terminated

The Mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have called on the Transport Secretary to terminate Northern’s rail franchise as soon as possible. Speaking on behalf...

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12th January 2018 | By nq_admin

Commuters in Greater Manchester warn of being unable to afford new train fare hikes

Rail fares have risen to their highest level for five years last week, angering commuters and politicians. Commuters and consumer groups have warned the government...