Ticket Agreement Expands Between Northern, EMR and TPE

Starting 22 June 2025, a new ticket agreement allows Northern, EMR, and TPE passengers to board any of the three networks within two hours of a canceled train, using any reasonable route listed in journey planners. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

This enhanced cooperation builds on a December 2024 initiative that allowed Sunday-only cross-operator access. Now, the expanded policy removes weekday restrictions and applies automatically to both planned and unplanned disruptions.

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Ticket Access Strengthens Passenger Flexibility

The policy covers essential corridors such as Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, and Sheffield. It ensures travelers can complete journeys with less confusion, even when last-minute changes occur.

Passengers can show their ticket and board another operator without waiting for staff permission. This streamlining benefits both customers and control teams by reducing workload and improving travel reliability.

Ticket Coordination Supports Government Travel Goals

Northern’s Managing Director Tricia Williams praised the change, calling it “a logical step to improve service during disruption.” She emphasized the importance of keeping cities connected when services fail.

The update complements a broader government-backed travel assurance initiative. Since late 2024, passengers disrupted on LNER, Northern, or TPE services may use any of those operators’ trains to finish their journey.

Northern operates over 2,650 daily services and connects 500+ stations. Full details on the ticket agreement and travel support are available on Northern’s website.

Source: www.railwaypro.com

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