As the country enters its fourth week of coronavirus lockdown, Northern has announced that it has amended its timetables to provide travel assistance for key workers.
Following feedback from some of those key workers, several timetables have been altered to better provide rail services when they are most needed.
From Monday 20 April some of the changes are as follows:
The 6.20 am Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road service will now depart at 6.10 am and run 10 minutes earlier throughout the day to help key workers at Trafford General Hospital
Additional services will be provided between Preston and Blackpool North to help key workers at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
The current Southport to Stalybridge service will now operate between Southport and Manchester Oxford Road (via Deansgate) creating additional options for key workers in central Manchester and the new Nightingale hospital.
Full details can be found on the Northern website by clicking here.
What did the officials say?
Chris Jackson, Regional Director at Northern, said:
Chris Jackson
“We have listened to feedback over the past few weeks and have made changes to our timetables to try to help those key workers who rely on our services to get them from A to B.
“As we enter a further period of lockdown we will continue to review our timetables to make sure we are doing our bit in supporting those who are providing such valuable service during this unprecedented time.”
“We are also supporting key workers by asking everyone else to follow the government advice and to only travel if journeys are essential. Our advice is simple, stay home – save lives.”
Looks like she’s really enjoying her job working with Northern. Good for her.
Loving the picture of the station staff lady smiling whilst waving goodbye as the train departs.