Trains stop across north-west England after power cut hits signalling centre Passengers awaiting Northern and TransPennine trains advised not to travel, with cancellations and other services delayed The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Train company bringing evidence-free prosecutions against alleged fare dodgers in fast-track courts Rail firm says it is carrying out a review of its prosecution practices after a series of scandals Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024
Scottish train services most reliable in UK despite ScotRail cancellations TRAIN services in Scotland are the most reliable in the whole of the UK, despite more than 100,000 ScotRail cancellations in the last five years ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2024
Train drivers vote to take strike action for six months as travel chaos set to continue Union members vote for further strikes on Chiltern, c2c, East Midlands, Northern and TransPennine Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2024
Train line which serves Lockerbie "worse rather than better" after TransPennine stripped of franchise The comments were made by rail minister Huw Merriman at last week’s transport committee as he delivered an update on rail services and infrastructure Daily Record · Jun 30, 2023
FirstGroup stays positive despite rail strikes and TransPennine loss 'The loss of the contract was a huge disappointment for our team' Birmingham Post · Jun 8, 2023
TransPennine Express's new boss explains why it's been letting passengers down Beleaguered rail firm was taken under state control after months of poor service Manchester Evening News · Jun 8, 2023
Edinburgh rail chaos as strikes lead to loss or reduction in train services ASLEF and RMT members will walk out for three days this week as they continue their dispute with the government over pay. LNER will run reduced services whilst TransPennine and Cross Country have cancelled routes. Edinburgh Live · May 31, 2023
'I got kicked off a train with two kids on way back from Harry Styles concert' It was one of the final train journeys for TransPennine Express before the government took control of the troubled operator Manchester Evening News · May 30, 2023
Impact of nationalising TransPennine services ‘down to unions’ Services are now running under the TransPennine Trains brand, part of the Department for Transport’s Operator of Last Resort Insider UK · May 29, 2023
Impact of nationalising TransPennine services ‘down to unions’ – rail minister Huw Merriman said bringing the operation of services under Government control was a ‘reset moment’. The Independent UK · May 27, 2023
TransPennine nationalisation is 'reset moment' for travellers, says rail minister The rail minister said it's “down to the unions” whether nationalising train services would improve performance Wales Online · May 27, 2023
Are nationalised train services more reliable? TransPennine Express services were nationalised on Sunday. The Independent UK · May 27, 2023
Andy Burnham hails Transpennine Express contract axe a 'victory' as he vows to reshape northern rail travel It comes after months of misery for rail passengers in Greater Manchester Manchester Evening News · May 14, 2023
Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023 Anger over £15m shareholder bonanza despite failure of rail firm TransPennine Express Parent company FirstGroup shelled out the millions in dividends last year while train passengers were facing delay after delay. The rail firm will fall under Government control at the end of the month
Liverpool Echo · May 13, 2023 Northern and TransPennine rail strikes information and train travel into Liverpool for Eurovision 2023 RMT industrial action means people heading to the city need to check travel times
Chronicle Live · May 11, 2023 North East leaders back decision to strip 'shambolic' TransPennine Express of train contract The struggling rail operator's services will be taken under public control from May 28, the Government has announced
Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2023 'An unacceptable service for too long': Reaction as train operator TransPennine Express brought under government control 'This broken service has comprehensively failed the North'
The Independent UK · May 11, 2023 As TransPennine Express is stripped of its contract, what does it mean for train passengers? Tickets remain valid and all trains will continue to run to the current schedules (except those that are cancelled)
Birmingham Post · May 11, 2023 TransPennine Express loses rail franchise over "continuous cancellations" The services around the North will now be run by a Government-controlled body
Edinburgh Live · Mar 20, 2023 Edinburgh Transpennine customers face delays to Carlisle due to points failure Currently, there is expected delays and cancellations on Transpennine trains travelling between Edinburgh and Carlisle - due to a points failure detected on the railway this morning.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023 Rail passengers face more disruption as strikes continue RMT union members at 14 train operators to stage 24-hour strike on Saturday in row over pay and jobs
Chronicle Live · Mar 6, 2023 North East promised transport 'revolution' as anger mounts over train and bus chaos Labour's North of Tyne mayor and the shadow transport secretary pledged major upgrades, including the reopening of the Leamside Line, at a transport summit in Newcastle
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023 Ministers warn TransPennine on service as mayors demand they ‘get a grip’ Northern mayors call for operator to be removed with 20,000 trains expected to be cancelled this year
Daily Record · Feb 27, 2023 Rail operator with trans through Lockerbie accused of "fiddling" cancellation figures Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell has raised concerns over TransPennine Express' service with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak