Editing Arriva Trains Northern (section)

==Demise==
In 2000, the [[Strategic Rail Authority]] announced that it planned to create a new TransPennine Express franchise transferring Arriva Train Northern's long distance regional services with the remainder to be combined with those of the [[First North Western|Regional Railways North West franchise]] to form a new Northern Rail franchise.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= TransPennine TOC to be created by SSRA puts five franchises up for sale early |magazine= [[The Railway Magazine]] |issue=1189 |date= May 2000 |page=37}}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20041020125001/http://www.yhtar.org.uk/tpebriefnote.pdf The Trans-Pennine Express rail franchise]}} ''Yorkshire & The Humber Transport Activist's Roundtable'' Briefing Note October 2001</ref>

In July 2003, the Strategic Rail Authority awarded the TransPennine franchise to [[FirstGroup]]/[[Keolis]] with services operated by Arriva Trains Northern transferring to [[First TransPennine Express]] on 1 February 2004.<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090826025317/http://www.dft.gov.uk/press/releases/sra/2003a1/2003b/nnouncepreferredbidderfo1524.pdf SRA Announce Preferred Bidder for TransPennine Express Franchise] Strategic Rail Authority 28 July 2003</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title= First wins TranPennine Express and promises new 100mph trains |magazine= [[Rail Magazine]] |issue=468 |date= 20 August 2003 |page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title= First Group to operate Trans-Pennine Express |magazine= [[Rail Express]] |issue=88 |date= September 2003 |page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title= Trans Pennine DMU order follows franchise victory for First Group/Keolis joint bid |magazine= [[The Railway Magazine]] |issue=1230 |date= October 2003 |page=35}}</ref>

In July 2004, the Strategic Rail Authority awarded the Northern Rail franchise to [[Serco-Abellio]] with the remaining services operated by Arriva Trains Northern transferring to [[Northern Rail]] on 12 December 2004.<ref>[http://www.serco.com/Images/010704NorthernRailFranchisePressRelease_tcm3-2158.pdf Serco joint venture selected as preferred bidder for Northern Rail train operating franchise] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127223255/http://serco.com/Images/010704NorthernRailFranchisePressRelease_tcm3-2158.pdf |date=27 November 2010 }} Serco Group 1 July 2004</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title= Serco and NedRailways joint bid secures new Northern franchise |magazine= [[Rail Express]] |issue=99 |date= August 2004 |page=5}}</ref>

In 2015, it was announced that Arriva had been awarded the Northern franchise, trading this time as [[Arriva Rail North|Northern by Arriva]]. This franchise started in April 2016. However, this franchise was terminated early due to poor performance at the end of February 2020.{{cn|date=February 2025}}