About Northern Mission and Vision Northern plays a vital role in the north of England by connecting tens of thousands of people to work, leisure, education and more every day. Our aim is to connect you to opportunities by providing a reliable and friendly train service. We have made significant progress since we started but there is much more that we want to achieve. Who is Northern Rail We are owned by a 50: 50 joint venture between Serco Group plc, the international services company, and Abellio, a subsidiary of NS Dutch Railways. In addition to the Northern franchise, they also hold the 25-year concession to run Merseyrail services. Northern was formed in December 2004 when our parent companies won the franchise contract ( awarded by the UK Government ) to operate train services in the north of England until September 2013.
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