NORTHERN and TransPennine Express have joined forces on a ticket scheme designed to get more students commuting to school by rail.

The ‘U16 Education Season Ticket’ scheme, which Northern has run for several years, will now extend to a number of TransPennine Express services across the region.

It offers a 50% discount on the regular price of a child ticket on all Northern services and TransPennine Express services between:-

York to Leeds, Seamer and Scarborough
Malton to York and Scarborough
Northallerton to Middlesbrough and York
Thirsk to York and Darlington
Hull to Huddersfield and Manchester (Deansgate, Oxford Road, Piccadilly & Victoria)
Darlington to Northallerton
Yarm to Middlesbrough
Stockport to Manchester (Deansgate, Oxford Road, Piccadilly & Victoria)
Carlisle to Penrith
Grimsby to Scunthorpe

For more information and details of how to buy a ticket, visit:- northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/educational-season.

Alex Hornby, the new commercial and customer director at Northern who joined the train operator last month, said:- “Northern has a long-running campaign to encourage students to convert their commute from road to rail – and we’re delighted to extend the scheme to even more stations by joining forces with our colleagues at TransPennine Express.”

Darren Higgins, commercial director at TransPennine Express said:- “We’re pleased to be able to work with Northern to bring this fantastic offer to students which provides a significant saving on the cost of the school commute – and Education Season tickets can be used at weekends and bank holidays too.”

Northern and TransPennine Express are both owned by DfT OLR Holdings Limited (DOHL). DOHL is committed to working closely with all aspects of the rail industry to ensure the continued provision of critical passenger rail services.

Robin Gisby, chief executive of DOHL said:- “We are pleased to see Northern and TransPennine Express, 2 operators within the DOHL Group, join forces to extend the U16 Education Season Ticket scheme. This collaboration is a testament to the synergy within the Group and we look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on the communities we serve.”