Newcastle – Scotland trains to be affected on six days as £7m project gets underway
Train services will be disrupted between Newcastle and Scotland and on the Northumberland Line over three weekends in September and October.
Manchester Metrolink tunnel work completed
At the end of last month, engineers were working to repair the Whitefield Metrolink Tunnel.
Three train operators coordinate maintenance at Newcastle depot
In a drive to improve efficiency, publicly owned train operators Northern, LNER, and TransPennine Express are coordinating their maintenance plans.
Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to visit Newcastle train depot open day
Train operator Northern is to hold an Open Day at its Heaton TrainCare Centre in Newcastle, Northumberland, in September.
Northern comes clean with new job opportunities in the North East
Northern is seeking to fill vacancies in its train presentation team by hosting a recruitment day at Heaton Train Care Centre in Tyne and Wear.
Northern’s new chemical-free cleaner leaves surfaces ‘Ultra-Clean’
Northern has rolled out a new cleaning product which will leave its train interiors clean enough to eat from – and cut down on plastic waste.
Northern appoints 16 new engineering apprentices in its latest in-take
The latest apprentices to join the rail operator will support maintenance and servicing teams across five of its 'TrainCare Centres' in the North of E…
Marathon man to run length of Tyne & Wear Metro for charity
A Newcastle ultra-marathon runner is to run the length of the Tyne and Wear Metro network to raise money for charity.
Northern developing app to check when its trains were last cleaned
Northern is developing an app that will provide up-to-the-minute details on when every train on its network was last cleaned.
Two day tour to visit Newcastle this June
The Branchline Society announce The Tyne Tees Maid, to raise funds for Martin House Children's Hospice.
