The government has announced a complete takeover of train services run by operator TransPennine Express after months of "continuous cancellations".
In a statement, Transport Secretary Mark Harper partially blamed the decision on the train driver's union ASLEF, which rejected a "risable" 4% pay offer last month as it was not in-line with current inflation levels, reports the Mirror.
He said: "In my time as Transport Secretary, I have been clear that passenger experience must always come first.
