
Alex Hornby
@alexhornbyrail
Commercial & Customer Director at Northern. Passionate about the people and places we serve, and the teams who help us do it.
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22-08-2010 19:03:04
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Weโre investing in stations to make a real difference. At Oxford Road, we are repainting, deep cleaning, improving signage and info displays and more, as well as adding new artwork on the entranceway alongside Network Rail. Customer satisfaction is rising, up +5%pts since 2024.


To say thank you and to get you into the holiday spirit, special โIce Cream Trainsโ are here this week ๐ฅณ Wed 23rd & Thu 24th July: 1335 Leeds to Ilkley 1410 Ilkley to Leeds Fri 25th July: 1356 Leeds to Skipton 1447 Skipton to Leeds Free NORTHERN BLยฐC ice cream for all!๐ฆ

Good morning and welcome to Sunday! Weโre on board the on time 0952 from Harrogate to Leeds, with our very chirpy driver Tim in charge. Thanks for the chat and to hear how happy you are at Northern, Tim! NORTHERN ๐ ๐



Proud to be an ally at Leeds Pride today with Team Northern! Just another way we make it clear we are a welcoming and inclusive company to everyone! ๐๐



Really exciting news from us today, about someone that we know means so much to so many, as we salute the memory of Rob Burrow ๐๐ Rob Burrow CBE MND Association media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/northern-โฆ

Thanks to Marc Wilson Network Rail and our own Barry Graham for an introduction to signalling today. Fascinating and humbling in equal measure to understand the complexity of railway signalling in all its forms, including the earlier generation here. Nice junction name too!


Ready for Tramlines Festival this weekend? ๐ช ๐ถ ๐บ If you are travelling, make sure you plan ahead, and remember services to/from Sheffield will be busier than usual. ๐ We can help you get there! From Sheffield station, connect to Hillsborough Park by Supertram, South Yorkshire's Transport or local buses.


Weโve set a challenge for teams of 7 across Northern to beat the number of steps we do each week as us 7 directors - all in support of MND Association and our aim to raise ยฃ70k this summer. 18,579 steps completed today with a summer nightโs walk around York. ๐




Good morning from Leeds. Weโre all on time right across the board. Hope youโre all in for a great Thursday. ๐ฏ Give the fab team NORTHERN ๐ if you need any help on your travels today. ๐
