Liverpool City Region Mayor will today attend an emergency meeting to discuss the "shambles" affecting rail services across the north of England which is "inflicting misery on millions of people".
West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has called today's meeting after weeks of disruption which has seen hundreds of services cancelled by a number of rail operators, including TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast and Northern.
As well as Ms Brabin, the meeting will include Mayor Rotheram, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, Mayor of the North of Tyne, Jamie Driscoll and mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard.
