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'It's news to me': Burnham speaks on Deansgate station's early Christmas closure
Deansgate station will be closed from 6pm every Friday and Saturday until December 16. Rail operator Northern says that this is a 'long-standing' policy which local stakeholders have been consulted about. But Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he did not know about the closure and said it 'doesn't seem sensible'
Warning to fare dodgers who 'try to outsmart the system' Fare evaders should expect to be prosecuted for historic cases of fare evasion. 70% of tickets for Northern services are now bought via online platforms. Digital fraud investigations team can scrutinise circumstances of suspected fare evasion incidents in much more detail.
'Distressing' when the phones went down in major Australia outage At least 11 Victorian hospitals – including the Royal Women’s, Royal Melbourne, Northern and Austin – lost phone services on Wednesday. Rail commuters suffered major delays across the metropolitan network. There were heated scenes outside the Optus store in Bourke Street mall in Melbourne's CBD.
Northern issues warning to rail passengers after thousands of convictions Northern is cracking down on persistent fare evaders across its rail network. If a passenger is identified after evading fare, it will scour the evidence it has to establish a 'proven pattern of behaviour' Northern’s warning comes ahead of International Fraud Awareness Week from November 12 to 18.
How Optus disconnected Victorians from doctors, loved ones and even their interior lights At least 11 Victorian hospitals – including the Royal Women’s, Royal Melbourne, Northern and Austin – lost phone services on Wednesday. Many relatives were unable to phone patients and check on their status. From about 4am, the almost nine-hour outage also caused extensive delays across Melbourne's rail network.
How Optus disconnected Victorians from doctors, loved ones and even their interior lights At least 11 Victorian hospitals – including the Royal Women’s, Royal Melbourne, Northern and Austin – lost phone services on Wednesday. Many relatives were unable to phone patients and check on their status. From about 4am, the almost nine-hour outage also caused extensive delays across Melbourne's rail network.
Person 'removed from danger' as all lines blocked at Greater Manchester station British Transport Police were called to Salford Crescent at 3.30pm. All trains were halted through the station while emergency crews responded. The person was'removed from danger' and taken to hospital from the scene. All Northern services were affected but have since resumed.
Victoria Starmer spotted wearing hoodie by Liverpool designer By Elleven was co-founded by Joann Watkinson, 41, from Huyton and Rachel Goddard, 35 from Aigburth. It is described as a "sustainable fashion brand" with a range of wardrobe essentials. Joann said she was "thrilled to bits" when she saw the tweet. She praised Lady Starmer for choosing a "female-owned Northern brand"
Hen and Stag parties warned to behave on trains - but they'll get big discounts Rail company Northern have warned members of hen and stag parties they must behave. Group of ten people or more are eligible for 75%-off the cost of their travel for bookings made before Monday November 6. Tickets must be bought in advance of travel.
‘I Could Feel Burning’: Black Woman Claims White Woman Bit Her, Yank Out ‘Clumps’ of Her Hair on Subway and Police Officer Stood By, Let It Happen Selma Taha, director of Southall Black Sisters, reported an incident on Sept. 29 around 11:30 p.m. BST. She and two friends were on a Northern line train from Camden Town to King’s Cross. Taha claims a woman pushed a suitcase toward them, and when they asked her to remove it, she launched a racist tirade.
Rail strike brings more travel misery for passengers Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at 16 train operators in England walked out. It was the 14th strike since the pay and conditions dispute flared more than a year ago. Many parts of the country had no services all day, including Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern and Southeastern.
Rail strike brings more travel misery for passengers Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at 16 train operators in England walked out. Many parts of the country had no services all day, including Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, Southeastern and TransPennine Express.
Rail passengers face fresh disruption as train drivers... Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at 16 train operators in England will walk out. Many parts of the country will have no services, with those that do run starting later and finishing earlier than usual. Operators warning of no services include Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, Southeastern and TransPennine Express.
Rail passengers face a week of travel misery because of strikes Many parts of the country will have no services on strike days. Operators warning of no services include Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, Southeastern and Transpennine Express. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will strike on October 4 and 6.
Northern trains to trial British Sign Language announcements Information will be displayed on screens on trains between Leeds and Manchester Victoria. Census data showed BSL was the main language of 22,000 people. Northern said it aims to launch the announcements by the end of the year.
Northern trains to trial British Sign Language announcements Information will be displayed on screens on trains between Leeds and Manchester Victoria. Census data showed BSL was the main language of 22,000 people. Northern said it aims to launch the announcements by the end of the year.
Sign language plan for announcements on board Northern trains Rail operator Northern says it wants to make announcements on board its trains in sign language to aid deaf passengers. Trains between Manchester Victoria and Leeds have been pencilled in for a future trial of the scheme. It comes after a screen displaying travel information for commuters in British Sign Language went live in April at Manchester's Piccadilly railway station.
Warning ticket office closures will lead to 'hostile environment' The TUC agreed to the emergency motion opposing the closures following a consultation which attracted 680,000 responses. Train operators are proposing to close the vast majority of station ticket offices in England resulting in thousands of job losses. 18 ticket offices currently operated by Northern look set to close.
Petition calling for railway station ticket offices to stay open passes 100,000 More than 101,000 people had signed the petition by Friday, more than a month before it's due to close. Under the plans, a ticket office will remain open at Manchester Victoria railway station, but Manchester Piccadilly's has been earmarked to shut. Rail operator Northern has also confirmed plans to close manned ticket offices at 45 stations across Greater Manchester, although they will be retained at six other stations.
BREAKING: Manchester trains facing delays and cancellations as 'trespassers' go on tracks - latest updates Passengers can expect disruption on the line between Stalybridge and Huddersfield. Disruption is expected to last until 8.45am today (September 7) due to the incident at Marsden, near Saddleworth. TransPennine Express tickets are being accepted on Northern services.
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