The Latest Breaking News from TransPennine Express

Northern mayors call for TransPennine Express services to be publicly controlled

It comes after analysis by Transport for Greater Manchester revealed that 18,000 rail services have been cancelled over the last 12 months, but only one-third have led to financial penalties

Manchester Evening News · Jan 25, 2023

Rail disruption between Newcastle and York for three more weekends - everything you need to know

Network Rail is carrying out works at Durham Station which means rail travel between Newcastle and York is severely disrupted

Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2023

TransPennine Express 'sorry' for unreliable timetables and frequently cancelled trains

One Newcastle to Manchester and Liverpool train has only run 7% of the times it was timetabled to over the past 12 weeks

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2023

TransPennine Express cancels almost 100 trains across entire network due to staff shortages

Many routes in Greater Manchester are being impacted

Manchester Evening News · Jan 19, 2023

Lockerbie rail passengers set to be hit with "double whammy"

Customers will face a price hike when fares in England are increased and will miss out on ScotRail's plans to scrap peak time fares

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023

February 2023 train drivers' strike to impact rail services in Newcastle and around North East

Drivers working for LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Northern are among those set to walk out again in February 2023

Chronicle Live · Jan 17, 2023

Channel 4 boss on way to Hollyoaks meeting calls journey an 'insult to the North'

The head of drama documented her "nightmare" journey as she tried to get from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street

Liverpool Echo · Jan 17, 2023

Profits slashed at train operator Transpennine Express despite £260m government support

Transpennine Express, along with Northern Trains and Avanti West Coast, has come under fire in recent months over delayed and cancelled services

Birmingham Post · Jan 13, 2023

Avanti West Coast handed shareholders £13.5m ahead of complaints jumping to almost 10 times the national average

Avanti took over the running of the west coast mainline from Virgin Trains in December 2019 and is 70% owned by FirstGroup and 30% owned by Trenitalia

Birmingham Post · Jan 13, 2023

Spike in complaints by Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express passengers

The rate of complaints made by users of both operators between July and September last year soared.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023