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Northern

This franchise was a second-generation contract which combined the English routes of First North Western with those routes of Arriva Trains Northern which had not been transferred to another new franchise, TransPennine Express.

The original duration was six years and nine months, with an optional extension. Two extensions were activated. The original end date was September 2011, then extended to 1 April 2014 and finally April 2016.


www.northernrail.org

$ start date * 12 December 2004 ** $ end date * 1 Apr 2016 **

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owned by
Abellio Transport Holding BV-Serco Group plc

legal title
Northern Rail Ltd

was replaced by
Local and regional services in northern England.
/rh7/industry/database/franchises/bus_franchise.php?doc=^FNW^


/rh7/industry/database/franchises/bus_franchise.php?doc=^RNE^








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