The Mayors of the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester joined forces to call for an end to the "chaos and poor performance" on the region's railways.
Both Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham called on train operators TransPennine Express (TPE) and Avanti West Coast to be stripped of their franchises if they don't improve, and for the Government to step in and force them to act or make way for another government that will.
Ironically both Mr Rotheram and Mr Burnham were delayed for the press conference this morning outside Liverpool Lime Street station after the train they were due to travel on was cancelled.
