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Services across England will return to public control, transforming our railways into a more reliable, affordable and accessible system.
Transport Secretary has announced he will not renew or extend Transpennine Express's contract.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Penalty notice sends signal to rail operators that breaches of public trust will not be tolerated.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Decision will have no impact on passengers or the frontline staff of LSER.
The government to rebuild passenger confidence as it takes over running services across the Northern rail network.
Northern passengers to see real and tangible improvements across the network as soon as possible.
From 1 March 2020 the Northern Rail franchise will be taken into public ownership. All tickets, including season tickets, will still be still valid.
Trains will be greener with more comfortable seats, improved accessibility, free wifi, power sockets and air-conditioning.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
London North Eastern Railway to run East Coast Mainline services.
Train services will continue to run as normal. Your tickets are still valid, your journeys won’t be affected and you do not need to change your journey plans.
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