HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

TransPennine railway: what is the operator of last resort?

British government’s OLR also took control of LNER, Northern and Southeastern train services

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

TransPennine Express nationalised after months of delays and disruption

TRAIN services run by TransPennine Express will be nationalised after months of delays and cancellations...

The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2023

FirstGroup stripped of TransPennine Express contract

Services to be nationalised following widespread delays and cancellations

Insider UK · May 11, 2023

TransPennine Express needs ‘fresh start’ after spate of cancellations – mayors

Northern mayors say renewing the contract for the train service would be ‘rewarding failure’.

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023

The Mancunian Way: Less affordable than London?

The eye-watering cost of rent PLUS More officers disciplined over Whatsapp group AND GM councillor standing in the Cotswolds

Manchester Evening News · Apr 14, 2023

Rail union bosses back Andy Burnham's calls to end TransPennine Express contract

A decision on the train operator's contract is 'imminent'

Manchester Evening News · Apr 13, 2023

New Avanti West Coast boss claims under-fire train operator has 'turned a corner' after controversy

Avanti's contract was controversially extended earlier this month

Manchester Evening News · Mar 29, 2023

Government 'rewarding incompetence' as Avanti West Coast contract extended

The government yesterday said Avanti's performance was "terrible" but was making "significant improvement"

Liverpool Echo · Mar 21, 2023

Passengers left gobsmacked as 'dreadful' train operator Avanti has contract extended despite months of rail chaos

'It's a complete lottery is the train runs or not...'

Manchester Evening News · Mar 20, 2023

Avanti West Coast gets short-term contract extension

Operator of Scotland-London services had been struggling with reliability and punctuality

Insider UK · Mar 20, 2023