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Northern Rail gains franchise extension for good performance

13 May 2010
Northern Rail staff celebrate the franchise extension
Northern Rail staff celebrate the franchise extension

 

Train operator Northern Rail has confirmed that it has secured a two-year extension to its franchise as a result of beating performance targets.

The Department for Transport has confirmed that operator, which is owned by a joint venture of Serco and Abellio, will now run the franchise until September 15 2013.

Northern has improved the punctuality of its train services from 83.7% in the 12 months to December 2004 to 91.6% in the last 12 months, meaning that on average 200 more trains arrive on...

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