All passengers travelling in First Class will receive complimentary food and drink. For shorter journeys, passengers are offered non-alcoholic drinks and snacks while on journeys over 70 minutes passengers can look forward to something a little more substantial.
Food and drinkWe're giving train catering a refresh with new products from local suppliers and a complimentary service in First Class. Get a taste of the food and drink on board our trains.
The continued roll-out of new state-of-the-art trains with a top speed of 100mph.
We are not operating a 'reservation only' approach, so customers with flexible tickets are able to board our services without a reservation.
The new 44-train fleet was built by CAF and Hitachi and financed by Beacon Rail Leasing, Eversholt Rail Group and Angel Trains. Each train offer between 286-342 seats and five carriages. Nova 1 serves Liverpool to Newcastle and Edinburgh to Manchester Airport and Newcastle.
Customers with Advance Purchase ticket (your ticket will say 'AP Northern only') have a number of options: The following operators will accept these tickets: Cross Country, East Midlands Trains, Transport for Wales, Grand Central, Hull Trains, London North Eastern Railway, TransPennine Express, and Virgin Trains.
On Wednesday, troubled rail company Northern was brought under government control following concerns about its poor service and shaky finances. The franchise will be stripped from operator Arriva Rail North from 1 March, and the government will step in as an "operator of last resort".
The Northern rail franchise is to be terminated and the network taken back into public ownership, the government has announced – putting the current system of privatised rail in further doubt.
Troubled rail company Northern is to be brought under government control. The decision, which will see the firm's franchise stripped from operator Arriva Rail North from 1 March, was taken following years of major disruption. The move means services will be operated by an arms-length government-owned company.
On model railways, electricity comes from the household supply and is connected to the rails by wires with clips that attach to the underside of the track or are soldered on. When the train is placed on the rails, electricity flows through the rails to the wheels.
To connect to the network at Indian Railways stations, turn on phone's WiFi, search for Availabe Networks, and select Railwire Network. Next, Railwire website's homepage will appear on your phone's screen: Next, enter your Mobile Number and click Receive SMS to receive your one-time password (OTP) by text message.
Free WiFi is available on most trains but WiFi on all services will start rolling out from June 2019. More information and FAQs can be found here.
