Campaign to Keep Northern Public

The Northern franchise was taken back into public sector control in March 2020 following four years in the hands of the private operator Arriva, which were blighted by frequent delays, cancellations and strikes. The franchise is now operated on behalf of the Department for Transport by its so-called “Operator of Last Resort”, a partnership of Arup Group, EY and SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit, which now also operates the London North Eastern Railway, Southeastern and TransPennine Express franchises.
• Do you use the Northern service regularly?
• Do you want it to remain in public hands and become part of a re-unified national rail network run for people not profit?
• Then, why not start a campaign building up to the franchise end?
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Existing Campaigns / Groups:
• Remove Arriva of their contract for disruptions to people and the economy
• Quadruple the Manchester Piccadilly – Manchester Oxford Road Rail Corridor
• Stop Northern Rail from introducing Driver-Only operation
• South Yorkshire Freedom Riders