This area comprises three of Network Rail's routes – East Coast, North & East and East Midlands.
This includes the East Coast Main Line from the Scottish border to London King's Cross and the Midland Main Line from Sheffield to London St Pancras. It also covers the North East, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Bedfordshire and the East Midlands, plus parts of Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Train operators include London North Eastern Railway, Northern, East Midlands Railway, TransPennine Express, Grand Central, Hull Trains, CrossCountry, Thameslink, Great Northern and Lumo.
A new passcode-protected gate is helping to keep people off the tracks at a level crossing in North Yorkshire, after Network Rail worked with local authorities to introduce the measure.
More reliable journeys are in store for passengers travelling between Uttoxeter and Stoke-on-Trent as Network Rail invests £2 million to upgrade track through a 175-year-old tunnel.
Passengers travelling between Manchester and Leeds are being reminded to plan ahead as the Transpennine Route Upgrade pushes ahead with its biggest piece of work so far in Stalybridge.
Wakefield, Hull and Harrogate stations are among those supporting Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign with events to empower passengers to start a conversation if they see someone who needs help
Only around 50% of people in Yorkshire feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public
New campaign film launches today to reassure the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery
Leeds station is supporting Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign with an event on Friday 24 February to empower passengers to start a conversation if they see someone who needs help
Only around 50% of Leeds locals feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public
New campaign film launches today to reassure the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery
London King’s Cross, Peterborough and Stevenage stations are among those supporting Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign with events to empower passengers to start a conversation if they see someone who needs help
Only around 50% of the nation feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public
New campaign film launches today to reassure the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery