BREAKING: Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said train services run by TransPennine Express will be brought under Government control due to ‘continuous cancellations’.
Train services run by TransPennine Express will be brought under Government control due to ‘continuous cancellations’, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said.
The Cabinet minister has decided not to extend or renew TPE’s contract, bringing services in to the Department for Transport’s Operator of Last Resort from May 28.The FirstGroup-owned operator, which covers an area across northern England and into Scotland, has been badly affected by drivers who are members of the Aslef union no longer volunteering to work paid overtime shifts.
Latest figures show TPE cancelled the equivalent of one in six services across most of March – the highest rate of any rail company.He said: ‘In my time as Transport Secretary, I have been clear that passenger experience must always come first. ‘After months of commuters and northern businesses bearing the brunt of continuous cancellations, I’ve made the decision to bring TransPennine Express into Operator of Last Resort.
‘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.’
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