Northern says 97% of its passengers are ‘with us’ when it comes to tackling the issue of fare dodgers on its network as it released the annual figures from its Debt Recovery and Prosecutions Unit.

An autistic artist from Middleton in Rochdale, Greater Manchester has spoken out about the role that railway stations have played in his mission to inspire the region’s neurodivergent residents.

Classical music is here to stay at 35 stations across Northern’s network after trials found it can be used to deter anti-social behaviour. 

Volunteers have been cleaning up train stations across the North of England during the Great British Spring Clean (March 15-31).

Northern’s training academies in Leeds and Manchester are key to addressing the national skills shortage facing the rail industry according to a new report by OFSTED.