TransPennine Express has issued a 'do not travel' alert as a 'system issue' is causing major disruption to services.
The train operator - which is already under fire for frequent cancellations and delays - issued the warning for today (Wednesday) and told customers to 'seek alternative means of transport'. Bosses said a 'significant rostering system issue' is causing a 'high level of unplanned cancellations' across services.
They apologised for the disruption. TransPennine Express customer service and operations director Kathryn O’Brien said: "Due to a significant rostering system issue, today we are experiencing a high level of unplanned cancellations and disruption across our network.
