Northern Rail

[SK15 GZG (Moderator)]

RE: Northern Rail

(26/03/2016 09:09)St Helens Rider Wrote:  On a 319 this morning I notice that the Electrics part of Northern Electrics has now been dropped from all announcements both audio and visual, so it's looking like the brand will be dropped for the new franchise.

Also I notice the screens at St Helens Central don't display how many carriages are working each service yet although the audio announcements do.

Must be a very recent change as all of the 319s I've been on last week still had Northern Electrics audio announcements with plenty of posters advertising Northern Electrics in each of the units - albeit of all the Northern Rail references were covered up. It would be nice to see the brand continue for the new franchise (for a bit of variety if nothing else) but I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't retained. Even so considering how long the Chat Moss route has been operated by the 319s I think the novelty effect has probably worn off by now