The media gathered at Liverpool Lime Street on Saturday to hear Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham speak about ongoing problems on the North of England's railways.
There was only one problem - the train the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester mayors were taking to Liverpool was cancelled. Mr Burnham took to Twitter, posting a photo of himself and Mr Rotheram at Newton-le-Willows station with the departure board showing the details of their cancelled train behind them.
The irony of the situation was not lost on anyone. Once the two mayors arrived in Liverpool, they called for an end to "chaos and poor performance" on the railways in the North of England. They also said that two of the region's largest train operators - TransPennine Express (TPE) and Avanti West Coast - should be stripped of their franchises if they don't improve.
