Steve Downing

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[Steve Downing @smdowning]

I really couldn't be happier to announce that I've been selected for the Google for Education Certified Innovator Atlanta 2026 cohort!

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[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@northernassist @alexhornbyrail As I said. Same excuse every week. The service isn’t improving. It’s getting worse. You’ve opened a new line when you didn’t have enough trains for the lines you had.

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@alexhornbyrail @northernassist Another week another inadequate train. Where are these improvements you keep talking about? As far as I can see the service is actually getting worse. 17:57 Middlesbrough to Newcastle and you’ve sent a two carriage 156. The 17:40 was cancelled too

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@northernassist @alexhornbyrail Same excuse every week. Your service is deteriorating.

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[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@alexhornbyrail @northernassist @GC_Rail Oh look more carriages needed, what were the chances?! You needed more before you opened this line. I hope the rest of the network will also receive more https://t.co/kczmnUbWIp

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@alexhornbyrail @northernassist @GC_Rail I'm telling you as a customer using your services regularly that 2 carriages are very often completely inadequate. You made the comment that most trains in the NE are 2 car - are you therefore distinguishing the NE from other areas you serve where most are longer than 2 car?

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@alexhornbyrail @northernassist @GC_Rail 2 carriages on a very busy service again - absolutely packed and running late. Your service continues to be really poor.

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@alexhornbyrail @northernassist @GC_Rail Just another normal day with Northern’s very high quality service in the North East…

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@alexhornbyrail @northernassist Look at that - more than two carriages!

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@alexhornbyrail @northernassist @GC_Rail Hi Alex, why are your NE customers offered a poorer service than customers elsewhere on your network? I understand investment is needed and would be a good thing but why are other areas better served by the same organisation with longer trains and more frequent services?

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@northernassist @alexhornbyrail @GC_Rail @alexhornbyrail did you manage to look into this? As I said this route is really badly served.

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@northernassist @alexhornbyrail @GC_Rail 😂 @alexhornbyrail really?!

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[Steve Downing @smdowning]

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@AdamHields @northernassist @alexhornbyrail @GC_Rail

[Steve Downing @smdowning]

@northernassist @alexhornbyrail @GC_Rail Where are all your four carriage trains? I’ve not seen any today at all. Every train has been two carriages only.