Regional transport leaders say cuts to train services are undermining ambitions to attract more people to use the railways.
Members of the Transport for the North (TfN) board have voiced their concerns over the frequency of train cancellations by operators Northern and TransPennine Express.
Both companies continue to run reduced timetables compared to the immediate pre-Covid era with high staff sickness levels and a large backlog in the training of new drivers being blamed for the impact on services.
