Northern has come up with the perfect playlists to listen to on your commute which pay homage to the train operator’s most popular destinations – Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle.
Manchester’s track listing has classic tunes from Oasis, Joy Division and the Stone Roses while Sheffield’s pays tribute to the city’s synthpop scene.
And Liverpool’s highlights range from the Beatles to the Zutons.
And each playlist is 25 minutes long – the length that the average Northern customer spends each way on their daily commute.
Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “For many people, the commute is the only time of day they truly get to themselves.
“The majority of people that commute with us travel 25 minutes in each direction, that’s 50 minutes a day they could spend listening to music.
Powles added: “Musical enjoyment aside, people that take the train to work also save an average of 48 minutes per day compared to making the same journey by car.
“Everyone can compare the cost, travel time and CO₂e impact of their journey against the equivalent trip by road on the Savings Calculator on our website.”
Northern recommends the following playlists for commuters:
Manchester
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
Not Nineteen Forever – Courteeners
This Charming Man – The Smiths
Grounds for Divorce – Elbow
Dreams Never End – New Order
She Bangs the Drums – The Stone Roses
Songbird – Oasis
Charlemagne – Blossoms
