Northern Rail

Metro mayors call for funding boost for two train operators to end ‘rail chaos’

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Arianne Davey

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24 October 2022

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and metro mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram are lobbying the Government to immediately increase funding for two train operators in the north of England, TransPennine Express (TPE) and Northern, to end alleged “rail chaos”.
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Train drivers at another three firms vote for strike action in pay dispute

by

Alex Bestwick

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25 August 2022

Train drivers at another three companies have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay.
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Dry ice pellets to blast leaves off train tracks

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Shannon Butcher

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4 October 2021

Dry ice will be blasted onto railway lines across northern England in a trial aimed at removing leaves more efficiently than current methods.
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Northern Rail

Metro mayors call for funding boost for two train operators to end ‘rail chaos’

Train drivers at another three firms vote for strike action in pay dispute

Dry ice pellets to blast leaves off train tracks

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