Staff are forced to use technology from the 80s to book time off

The rail firm has come under scrutiny for its performance over recent years (Picture: PA)Northern rail staff still use fax machines to book time off, the train company’s boss has revealed.The rail firm has so far been unable to use anything other than fax machines and has apologised over its recent performance.The bizarre revelation came to light during an emergency meeting held by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham over Northern’s poor performance.Boss Matt Rice revealed faxes