Renationalised operator 'not waiting for reform'
A renationalised operator says it is not waiting for the ‘structural reform’ which will come with Great British Railways to get more passengers on board. Northern, which was returned to public ownership in March 2020, has unveiled a ‘30 by 30’ plan intended to increase annual passenger totals by 30 million by the end of this decade.
Network recovers from Storm ClaudiaMost trains are running normally this morning after a weekend in which Storm Claudia flooded tracks and brought down overhead lines. There is still some disruption today, and repairs are continuing.
LNER stabbing hero leaves hospitalThe LNER traincrew member who intervened at the risk of his own life when a man started stabbing his passengers has been discharged from hospital and is now continuing his recovery at home. Eleven people needed hospital treatment, some of them for serious injuries. Samir (‘Sam’) Zitouni, 48, was critically hurt after he had protected people on the train, and LNER managing director David Horne has described his actions as ‘incredibly brave’.
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