Northern Rail has been engulfed in chaos in recent months. More than 9,000 rail services were cut following timetable changes in June, causing severe and ongoing delays, cancellations and overcrowded trains. Though the rail company announced on 30 July that it was reinstating 75% of cancelled services, disruption on the line is expected to continue.
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has written to the prime minister to intervene, saying there are “only so many times that I can call on Chris Grayling to do his job and help rail passengers in the north”.
As the problems seem to continue, a recent analysis found cancelled trains in the north of England have cost businesses up to £38m this summer. We would like to know what the cost has been on those using the service.
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