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Transport secretary insists rail dispute 'on the path' to being resolved during Manchester visit

Mark Harper admits services on the railway are not good enough

Manchester Evening News

Thursday briefing: How the north’s rail services went off track

In today’s newsletter: Perhaps nowhere in the UK are trains more in a crisis than in the north of England, where problems are thought to be costing the region up to £400m a year. What could be done to fix it?

The Guardian - UK

Commuter says she regularly forks out £50 for taxis A DAY amid chaos on the railways

The Transport Secretary will meet mayors in Manchester today - but one won't be there because of short-notice cancellations

Manchester Evening News

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Calls for rail companies to be stripped of contracts over 'diabolical' cancellations across the North

One North East mayor was unable to get to Manchester for a key meeting with the transport secretary because he feared being stranded on a platform amid widespread cancellations

Chronicle Live

Rishi Sunak says there has been an 'unacceptable deterioration' in Avanti’s service

The railway operator is among many being affected by a wave of strikes from industry workers

Manchester Evening News

Sunak slams ‘unacceptable deterioration’ of northern railways

The Prime Minister faced pressure in the Commons over the chaos in the region’s rail services.

The Independent UK

Train problems mean northern mayor will Zoom in to talks on train problems

North of Tyne mayor says he cannot be sure trains would get him to Manchester for meeting with minister

The Guardian - UK

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Northern mayors to meet Transport Secretary to discuss rail 'chaos'

Thousands of trains have been cancelled at short notice across the north of England in recent weeks.

Wales Online

Northern mayors to meet Transport Secretary Mark Harper over rail ‘chaos’

Labour mayors from West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool and North Tyneside will urge the Cabinet minister to improve services.

The Independent UK

Northern business leaders warn Transport Secretary of 'crisis on our rail network'

Mark Harper is due to meet Andy Burnham this week

Manchester Evening News

MP slams 'crisis' train operator TransPennine Express as 23 services cancelled in a DAY

Bosses have apologised as northern business leaders write to the Transport Secretary

Manchester Evening News

North of England rail faces ‘utter chaos’, warns business group

Introduction of new timetable could lead to crisis, says Northern Powerhouse Partnership

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: north of England train line vastly under-reports cancellations

TransPennine Express uses ‘outrageous’ loophole in which services cancelled a day ahead do not appear in statistics

The Guardian - UK

Everything you need to know about the train strikes this weekend

A tiny number of services are running today

Manchester Evening News

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The Independent UK

Train strikes: which services are running and which are cancelled today?

Despite the walk-out, thousands of trains will run as normal – and four of the affected operators are planning skeleton timetables

The Independent UK

When is the next November train strike? Everything you need to know

Train drivers for 11 rail firms will strike on 26 November

Manchester Evening News

Town hall to explore improving Ashton and Stalybridge train stations

“Obviously the ambition here is for us not to be the last stop on the route into town, but that’s probably one for the future.”

The Independent UK

Rail strike: which trains are running and which are cancelled this Saturday?

Despite the walk-out, thousands of trains will run as normal – and four of the affected operators are planning skeleton timetables

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Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway train passengers to be hit by further train strikes during Christmas build-up

The RMT announced the move ahead of the Aslef train drivers union taking action on Saturday

The Independent UK

When is the next November train strike? Everything you need to know

Train drivers for 11 rail firms will strike on 26 November

Manchester Evening News

Rail passengers face more travel misery due to engineering works and timetable changes

Customers are being urged to check times as work on key upgrade continues

The Guardian - UK

Just how bad do Britain’s trains have to get before the Tories act?

In the north of England in particular, rail companies such as Avanti are causing misery on a daily basis. This cannot go on, says Guardian North of England editor Helen Pidd

The Independent UK

When is the next November train strike? Everything you need to know

Train drivers for 11 rail firms will strike on 26 November

The Independent UK

Train cancellations hit record-breaking high in the UK

Government accused of ‘abject failure’ to tackle worst offenders

The Guardian - UK

Train cancellations in Great Britain hit highest level on record

One in 26 journeys disrupted with government accused of ‘abject failure’ to tackle worst offenders such as Avanti West Coast

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