BIZARRE: 10 | Mind Blowing Facts

Train strikes to impact Greater Manchester this weekend - latest from Avanti West Coast, Northern, TransPennine Express and more

Train schedules will be altered throughout the weekend

Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2023

Brits waste £700m in unused rail journeys every year - but new app could help

TrainSwap, an app from SeatFrog, lets train travellers exchange their unwanted train tickets for a small fee, with the beta version currently covering LNER and Northern Rail lines

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Rebooking trains when travel plans change costs us £700million a year

42% of people have been forced to rebook their train tickets due to changed travel plans

Wales Online · May 11, 2023

RMT joins train drivers’ union in announcing further rail strikes

Eurovision and FA Cup final to be hit by strikes which are likely to stop all trains running at affected companies

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

All the Northern railway timetable changes ahead of key changes next month

Northern operates 2,500 services a day

Manchester Evening News · Apr 24, 2023

Police investigating report of 'suspicious behaviour' near changing rooms at Haven Point leisure centre

It is reported that two young girls were approached by a man near the changing rooms at Haven Point leisure centre in South Shields

Chronicle Live · Apr 21, 2023

Network Rail submits plans for seven month repair works on High Level Bridge

If approved work could take place on the iconic Victorian landmark between August and next March

Chronicle Live · Apr 21, 2023

More trains to run between Newcastle and Middlesbrough as Northern plans improved timetable

There are plans to increase the direct Tyneside to Teesside service from one per hour to three trains every two hours

Chronicle Live · Apr 21, 2023

Rail operator Northern gives managers £1,800 bonus for keeping region's trains running

But move angers staff who haven't had a pay rise in four years

Manchester Evening News · Apr 20, 2023

Northern launches investigation into 'new generation' of fare dodgers

'The old-school fare evader still exists, but there’s a new generation who try to outsmart the system.'

Manchester Evening News · Apr 18, 2023