Northumberland County Council and Northern Rail. On Monday 5 August a Class 158, driven by Martin Rodger with support from Mark Laverick, travelled along the line for the first time. Further test runs ...

The depot, the maintenance base for Northern’s class 150 and 158 fleet, is on Shields Road, in Heaton, Newcastle. Further information about the jobs fair is available via www.northernrailway.co ...

Politicians in northern England are demanding that passengers ... external said of the 875 vehicles in its fleet at that time, 158 were Class 142 Pacers, built between 1985 and 1987, while a ...

A North East man has become the first train driver to complete the training programme on the new Northumberland Line.

Northern Rail has confirmed that further strike action will significantly affect services this week. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are planning to strike on 21 and 23 ...

A rail strike has been called off after Northern Rail threatened to sue the union involved. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union voted to take industrial action in July over a ...

People here should no longer be treated as second-class citizens when it comes to transport. "Everyone knows this would not be tolerated in London." Burnham says Northern rail services 'ruining ...