Rail cancellations and delays being made by train operators serving Greater Manchester passengers are costing the economy of the north around £8m a week, a key transport committee heard.
The figures, for Northern and TransPennine Express (TPE) only, do not cover Avanti West Coast, which has been under-fire for cuts made to train services between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston, meaning the exact sum could be far greater.
And 'decisionmakers' in London - the Government - have been accused of not fully understanding the current level of rail disruption hitting Greater Manchester and the north, with a report claiming there's a 'tacit acceptance of poor performance in the north in a way which would not be tolerated in London and the south east'.
