Last day of Arriva/Northern Trains franchise. Feb 29, 2020 10:22:11 GMT 1 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by buspilot on Feb 29, 2020 10:22:11 GMT 1 Arriva Rail North/Northern Rail are stripped of their franchise after operations today.From tomorrow they are replaced by Northern Trains Ltd, owned by the Government.