TransPennine Express (TPE) will be running no trains through Greater Manchester on three planned strike dates next month. Only one TPE service will be operating on November 5, 7, and 9 - between Huddersfield and York.
The planned strike dates are the latest action announced by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) unions. It means that people who had planned to use a TPE train to travel from Greater Manchester to Edinburgh, Hull, or Huddersfield for Rugby League World Cup fixtures on those dates will have to make alternative arrangements.
A reduced train plan is also planned to be in place on the days following each strike, with trains starting later and finishing earlier than usual. Adam Fairclough, Head of Customer Experience Delivery for TPE, said: “We are saddened by the announcement that there will be further strike action by both RMT and TSSA at the start of next month, which will once again cause disruption to customers across the UK.
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"This action will cause severe disruption to TransPennine Express services, and we will only be able to run an extremely limited service between Huddersfield and York on the strike dates. We are strongly advising those planning travel on this particular route to only do so if their journey is absolutely necessary.”
TPE - which is facing calls to be put on a six-month probation period before the date its contract comes up for renewal next year - cancelled 165 trains over just three days last week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to its own website.
A number of stations managed by TPE will be completely closed on 5 and 9 November. There will also be no rail replacement services on these days.
The full list of stations that will be closed
- Middlesbrough
- Yarm
- Thirsk
- Thornaby
- Northallerton
- Scarborough
- Seamer
- Malton
- Selby
- Brough
- Hull (bus interchange remains open)
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