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The Latest Breaking News from Northern

Train reliability hits the buffers as annual cancellations exceed 360,000

Reliability on Britain’s railways has sunk to its joint lowest level in figures dating back to March 2015.

Evening Standard

Manchester Victoria named as worst UK train station for cancellations

Train crew availability and weather have been cited among reasons for disruptions

The Independent UK

Tube dust levels treble on London Underground's Victoria line as worst station revealed

Victoria line replaces Northern line as having the worst dust levels on the Tube

Evening Standard

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Passengers asked by rail regulator to help in review of train fare prosecutions

The Office of Rail and Road is beginning its review looking at train operators’ approach to suspected fare evasion and the impact on passengers.

Evening Standard

Northumberland line reopens, carrying its first rail passengers since 1964

Service between Newcastle and Ashington resumes after long and challenging £300m renovation project

The Guardian - UK

Rail chaos as hundreds of trains cancelled due to staff shortage

Exclusive: ‘Avoid travel unless absolutely necessary’ warns Great Western Railway

The Independent UK

GWR delivers stark warning over Sunday train travel: ‘Only if absolutely necessary’

Exclusive: A special warning has been made against visiting Bath Christmas market by train

The Independent UK

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New scheme to keep northern train passengers moving during disruption

DfT Operator (DFTO) said this is an ‘early benefit’ of the Government’s rail reforms.

Evening Standard

‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s weary train passengers

The system ‘can’t be right, and it never has been right’, says expert, as the government promises to reset relationship with the rail industry

The Independent UK

How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and New Year

Exclusive: Trains, boats and planes will be different over the festive season – with strikes and engineering work adding to the chaos

The Independent UK

Train firms worst for punctuality and cancellations are revealed

Ministers may look to renationalise poor performers ahead of schedule

Evening Standard

Storm Darragh travel disruption continues as trains and flights cancelled

Great Western Railway and Northern passengers face multiple cancellations

The Independent UK

Will rail renationalisation mean cheaper fares for London commuters?

Key questions answered as three London commuter rail firms named as first in line to come under Government control

Evening Standard

Relief for thousands judge throws out rail fare evasion prosecutions

Northern and TransPennine Express apologised for the ‘errors’

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Evening Standard

More than 28,000 rail fare evasion prosecutions quashed

The prosecutions, brought by Northern Rail and TransPennine Express, were declared ‘null and void’ during a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

The Guardian - UK

Prosecuting passengers for pocket change? Rail ticketing in Britain has become an absolute farce

The transport secretary, Louise Haigh, is right: innocent people should never feel like criminals for merely buying a ticket, says author Jonn Elledge

The Independent UK

Northern’s plans to improve rail services slammed as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘vague’

The three-year proposal was called ‘completely unacceptable’ by regional politicians

Evening Standard

Northern Line extension: No restriction to linking up line with Clapham Junction terminus

Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station opened as the newest stations on the Northern line in 2021

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Louise Haigh issues train operator warning over using courts to chase fares

The government has launched an independent review of rail fare prosecutions following claims of train operators taking ‘disproportionate action’ against passengers

Evening Standard

London rail firms 'to learn soon' if they will be first renationalised by Labour

South Western Railway and c2c could be the first to be brought under Government control

Evening Standard

Government orders review into train fare prosecutions

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh announced on Wednesday that regulator the Office of Rail and Road will analyse how suspected fare evasion is handled

The Independent UK

Government orders review into train fare prosecutions after innocent people targeted

Around £240 million is lost through fare evasion on Britain’s railways each year

Evening Standard

Government to order review into train fare prosecutions

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh is expected to announce that the Office of Rail and Road will analyse how suspected fare evasion is handled.

The Guardian - UK

From Northern trains to Dolly Parton, the institutions that can’t quit the fax

Rail bosses admitted earlier this week they still use the surprisingly persistent technology

The Guardian - UK

Northern says it still uses fax machines to send messages to train crews

Admission made at meeting chaired by Andy Burnham in which rail operator is asked to account for poor performance

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