Nationalising TransPennine services must mean real change – Scottish minister
Scottish transport minister Kevin Stewart said the service had been ‘unacceptably poor for too long’.
Scottish transport minister Kevin Stewart said the service had been ‘unacceptably poor for too long’.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the decision to bring the operator’s services under Government control.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said passengers have suffered ‘continuous cancellations’.
TransPennine Express said a walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will have a ‘significant impact’ on services.
TransPennine Express unveiled the new livery for one of its Nova 2 trains.
There are renewed calls for the Department for Transport to take over control of services when TPE’s current contract expires on May 28.
The FirstGroup-owned company’s passengers have suffered from widespread delays and cancellations over the past year.
Northern mayors say renewing the contract for the train service would be ‘rewarding failure’.
The operator has been badly affected by drivers no longer volunteering to work paid overtime shifts.
TransPennine Express passengers have suffered from widespread delays and cancellations over the past year.
The figure for TransPennine Express was released by West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin, who urged the Government to ‘get a grip’.
Services have been disrupted by a series of issues such as staff shortages and sickness, industrial action and severe weather.
TransPennine Express, which runs trains across northern England and into Scotland, warned of short-notice cancellations.
The company, which runs trains across northern England and into Scotland, warned of several unplanned cancellations.
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