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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