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The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
English railways station reveals £10million upgrade after finally reopening – with new city train routes
After lengthy delays the new station has finally been given the green light ALL ABOARD English railways station reveals £10million upgrade after finally reopening – with new city train routes AN ENGLISH railway station has revealed a £10 million upgrade and new city train routes after finally reopening. After lengthy delays leaving rail users frustrated, the impressive new facilities have now opened at the station in Merseyside. 2 Lea Green Station in Merseyside has finally reopened following a £10 million upgrade Credit: Northern Railway 2 The renovations see a new station building and a new multi-storey car park Credit: Alamy Advertisement Northern, which runs Lea Green Station, opened the new facilities on Monday morning two years after work was due to wrap on the project. Located just a few miles from St Helens, a town in Merseyside, the huge £10million renovation has improved several parts of the station in addition to a a new multi-storey car park. Passengers will see a new station building containing a ticket office and improvements to the waiting room and toilets. This includes a redesigned forecourt, improved passenger information systems and a series of other enhancements. Advertisement The new multi-storey car park also doubles the park and ride capacity to 450 vehicles. Tricia Williams, managing director of Northern, said: 'We're pleased to announce that these fantastic new facilities have opened, allowing customers to enjoy more comfortable and convenient journeys. 'We know this project has taken longer than expected and we are sorry for any inconvenience caused. 'I'm sure customers will notice some significant improvements, as the station has been transformed following years of hard work and millions of pounds of investment." Advertisement Lengthy delays The improvement work is part of the £15million St Helens Southern Gateway project, which aims to increase public transport use in the area. Plans to renovate the rail hub were first announced back in 2021, with construction work on the site starting the following year. Historic UK bridge COLLAPSES after being smashed into by train sparking delays throughout weekend Trains have continued to operate from the station despite the delays as it was supposed to have been completed by summer 2023. But the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have now finally approved the opening of the impressive new facilities. Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: 'At long last the improvements at Lea Green station are all approved which means passengers will be able to experience a high-quality environment. Advertisement 'Good public transport is vital for connecting people with opportunity. This investment moves us closer towards building the London-style, integrated transport network that our region deserves – one that is reliable, accessible and fit for the future.' Lea Green station first opened in 2000 and is run by Northern, the second largest train operator in the UK. All aboard Elsewhere in Merseyside, The Sun reported earlier this year how Merseyside is set to benefit from a new £96 million train station. Work on Liverpool Baltic Station is set to begin later this year and will be located in the city's Baltic Triangle, a trendy neighbourhood previously likened to New York City's meatpacking district. More recently, the inside of the an incredible new £160 million train station has been revealed ahead of its grand opening in just a few weeks time. Advertisement New aerial footage and CGI animations have offered a new look at the site which could be open by autumn. The brand new station, located in Chelmsford, will be the first of its kind in 100 years. And a huge new £166 million railway station is set to completely transform a quiet England market town as it welcomes mainline trains for the first time in 50 years. Rotherham is on track for a major glow-up - with a whopping £166million Gateway Station set to put the town back on the UK's rail map.
Yahoo
24-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Northern awarded Ministry of Defence 'Gold' army employer award
Northern has received an award for its support of current and former members of the Armed Forces. The train operator received the Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for employing hundreds of people who have previously served, or who currently serve as reservists, in the military. In a letter, the MoD said that Northern offers a "home away from home" to military personnel transitioning into civilian careers. Tricia Williams, managing director of Northern, said: "Speaking to staff who have served in the Armed Forces or as a reservist, I am always impressed by their work ethic, discipline, and determination to get the job done." Northern has been involved in recruiting events at military bases such as Catterick Garrison. It has also been involved in the management and protection of war memorials, including the First World War memorial that was recently relocated from Newton Heath TrainCare Centre to Bury Transport Museum. Northern signed the MoD's Armed Forces Covenant in 2021. Since then, it has encouraged several of its suppliers, including CAF Rail UK, to sign the covenant. Northern job alerts can be registered for at
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Unclear when reduced Sunday rail service will end
A rail service says it is unclear when it will stop a reduced Sunday service it has been running since late last year. Northern has been running fewer services in north-west England every Sunday since 22 December 2024, because it has not been able to find enough conductors to work those days. The firm's managing director Tricia Williams told a Transport for the North Meeting on Tuesday the reduced service was "not what we all want" but did offer customers "predictability". Northern said it was still negotiating with National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) over Sunday working. RMT confirmed discussions were ongoing. The firm has previously said the problem it faced on Sundays was it was contractually outside the working week for North West conductors. Affected services include routes from Barrow and Windermere to Manchester Airport, and from Barrow to Carlisle. Ms Williams said the reduced service currently relied on volunteers. "The success criteria for us is about achieving a truly seven-day railway," she said. She said the aim for the company was to ensure no more than 2% of services were being cancelled by the end of 2027 and that 90% of trains arrived within three minutes of schedule. RMT said it was conducting "detailed discussions with Northern Trains to bring together working practices for conductors from three legacy companies into a single, modern agreement". "The talks aim to ensure consistency, reflect advances in technology, and support reliable services throughout the week", a spokesperson said. Any proposals would be subject to government approval, they added. It follows Northern being issued a breach notice by the Department for Transport (DfT) in July 2024 for cancelling too many trains. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@ Trains face delays over Sunday workers shortage Northern pins reliability hopes on new trains Northern Transport for the North
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Unclear when Northern's reduced Sunday rail service will end
A rail service says it is unclear when it will stop a reduced Sunday service it has been running since late last year. Northern has been running fewer services in north-west England every Sunday since 22 December 2024, because it has not been able to find enough conductors to work those firm's managing director Tricia Williams told a Transport for the North Meeting on Tuesday the reduced service was "not what we all want" but did offer customers "predictability".Northern said it was still negotiating with National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) over Sunday working. RMT confirmed discussions were ongoing. The firm has previously said the problem it faced on Sundays was it was contractually outside the working week for North West services include routes from Barrow and Windermere to Manchester Airport, and from Barrow to Williams said the reduced service currently relied on volunteers. "The success criteria for us is about achieving a truly seven-day railway," she said. She said the aim for the company was to ensure no more than 2% of services were being cancelled by the end of 2027 and that 90% of trains arrived within three minutes of said it was conducting "detailed discussions with Northern Trains to bring together working practices for conductors from three legacy companies into a single, modern agreement"."The talks aim to ensure consistency, reflect advances in technology, and support reliable services throughout the week", a spokesperson proposals would be subject to government approval, they follows Northern being issued a breach notice by the Department for Transport (DfT) in July 2024 for cancelling too many trains.
