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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

‘Do not travel’ warning for six Northern rail routes on New Year’s Eve due to staff shortage

Simon Calder

Staff shortage on the railways has become so extreme that a leading train operator is warning passengers it will not be able to run trains on six of its routes on New Year’s Eve.

Northern Trains, which is government-owned and run, has issued a Do Not Travel notice for 31 December on links from Manchester Victoria to Chester and Stalybridge, and from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester via Altrincham.

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