Train services run by TransPennine Express will be brought under Government control due to months of 'continuous cancellations'.
TransPennine Express has lost its contract to run its service after ministers announced it would not be renewed following "months" of "continuous cancellations".Train services run by TransPennine Express will be brought under Government control, due to "months" of "continuous cancellations".
"In my time as transport secretary, I have been clear that passenger experience must always come first," Mr Harper said. "This is not a silver bullet and will not instantaneously fix a number of challenges being faced, including Aslef's actions which are preventing TransPennine Express from being able to run a full service - once again highlighting why it's so important that the railways move to a seven-day working week.Picture: Alamy
The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham added: "As Mayors, we have spoken up consistently for long-suffering rail passengers in the North. I am glad the Government has listened. We will now work with them to restore trust in train services and build a railway people can rely on."
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