Andy Burnham late to briefing on cancelled trains... because of a cancelled train
Andy Burnham was late to a briefing about cancelled trains this morning... because of a cancelled train.
But Mr Burnham said in a tweet posted at 8.40am that the pair would be late to the briefing due to a last-minute service cancellation. He posted a photo of them in front of a departures board, which had at least two cancelled trains listed on it.He said: "Heading to Lime St with @MetroMayorSteve for a press briefing on train cancellations but we’re going to be late as our train is cancelled.
The briefing on train cancellations today came just days after operator TransPennine Express cancelled 55 trains in just one single day. On Wednesday, the operator, which runs regional and inter-city trains between cities and towns in the north including Manchester, said on its website the cancellations were made 'as a result of ongoing issues'.