Northern re-records 34 station name announcements with local pronunciation
Northern has re-recorded on-board announcements of then names of thirty-four stations on its network after appealing to the public for help.
Tag: Cumbria
Steam locomotive to visit Carlisle this Saturday
A Carnforth based steam locomotive is scheduled to haul this weekend's Cumbrian Mountain Express.
RMT Union ‘prevented’ from campaigning against railway ticket office closures in Cumbria
The RMT says it has been 'prevented' from campaigning against ticket office closures at Workington station in Cumbria.
Book Review: Class 68 and Class 88 Locomotives by John Jackson
A photographic record of every Class 68 and Class 88 locomotive and of them working for both Direct Rail Services and on loan to other operators.
Northern staff pick their favourite scenic routes
The rail operator has asked its staff which are their favourite train routes to work on - here are the results!
Network Rail reveal five-year plan to improve Britain’s railway
Network Rail has published its plan for developing the railway in England and Wales over the next five years.
Northern depot upgrades support increased capacity with longer trains operating between Cumbria and Manchester
The rail operator's essential upgrade will allow the operation of six-car Class 195 trains as part of the Manchester Recovery Task Force.
Six projects to benefit from Northern’s Accessibility Innovation Fund
A £250,000 Accessibility Innovation Fund has allowed Northern to give the go-ahead to six game-changing projects to improve the railway for everyone.
May Bank Holiday rail improvements work for the North West
West Coast Mainline and North West rail routes will see Network Rail carry out major upgrade projects from 29th April to 1st May
Suffolk and Cumbria railway stations officially “twinned”
Brampton stations in Suffolk and Cumbria have now been twinned thanks to the school children of Brampton Primary school in Suffolk.