Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Damon Wilkinson

TransPennine Express issue Friday travel warning as dozens of services cancelled AGAIN

Train passengers face yet another day of chaos as TransPennine Express cancelled dozens of services on Friday. The operator has issued a travel warning asking people to travel only if their journey is 'essential'.

Bosses at the firm, which was nationalised in May after months of poor performance, blamed 'operational issues' for the disruption. At the time of writing the TPE website is showing 41 train cancellations today.

TPE's interim managing director Chris Jackson said: "Unfortunately, operational issues mean we will be running a reduced number of services on Friday, June 23. We know this is frustrating news for our customers, and we are sorry for the impact it will have on people’s plans.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.