'Public transport should be able to respond flexibly to peaks in demand'.
That's the message from Newcastle Central Labour MP, Chi Onwurah, after LNER confirmed that no additional trains will be available to operate between Newcastle and London on the weekend of the Carabao Cup Final.
Thousands of Newcastle United fans will be travelling to the Capital next weekend to see their club take on Manchester United in their first cup final since 1999. The game created a surge in demand for train tickets, with LNER announcing that tickets have sold out between Newcastle and London on February 25 and 26.