My son uses the train to get to work as busses to his destination are few and far between, the train service is now so bad he expects it to be cancelled every time he travels to work and its a good job his employer understands the situation or he could have lost his job due to bad timekeeping they keep blaming the drivers but i think there is more to it than that.
Do you regularly see your trains cancelled?
BBC News -
Northern newspapers urge PM to 'get a grip'
Newspapers across the north of England have joined forces to call on Prime Minister Theresa May to "get a grip" after chaos on the rail network.
Some 25 titles have called for an emergency summit in Downing Street to find a solution to the crisis.
They said the recent chaos "made a mockery" of Government claims to be prioritising infrastructure in the cities of the north.
The group also wants a review of rail franchising in the UK.
The Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and Yorkshire Post were among the titles from three newspaper groups calling for action after passengers across the north were hit by crippling disruption following the introduction of a new rail timetable by train operator Northern.
Northern was also urged to clarify its plans for passenger compensation.
The Northern Echo tweeted the call with the message: "We are on the side of rail passengers."
The newspapers said Transport Secretary Chris Grayling should take accountability for the rail chaos and told Mrs May it was time to "get a grip".
On Monday Mr Grayling announced there would be an inquiry into what went wrong.
Passengers across the Northern network were hit by further delays and cancellations despite the company introducing an emergency timetable to combat disruption caused by the earlier changes to its services.
The newspapers involved are:
Johnston Press
Do you regularly see your trains cancelled?
BBC News -
Northern newspapers urge PM to 'get a grip'
Newspapers across the north of England have joined forces to call on Prime Minister Theresa May to "get a grip" after chaos on the rail network.
Some 25 titles have called for an emergency summit in Downing Street to find a solution to the crisis.
They said the recent chaos "made a mockery" of Government claims to be prioritising infrastructure in the cities of the north.
The group also wants a review of rail franchising in the UK.
The Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and Yorkshire Post were among the titles from three newspaper groups calling for action after passengers across the north were hit by crippling disruption following the introduction of a new rail timetable by train operator Northern.
Northern was also urged to clarify its plans for passenger compensation.
The Northern Echo tweeted the call with the message: "We are on the side of rail passengers."
The newspapers said Transport Secretary Chris Grayling should take accountability for the rail chaos and told Mrs May it was time to "get a grip".
On Monday Mr Grayling announced there would be an inquiry into what went wrong.
Passengers across the Northern network were hit by further delays and cancellations despite the company introducing an emergency timetable to combat disruption caused by the earlier changes to its services.
The newspapers involved are:
Johnston Press
- The Yorkshire Post
- Yorkshire Evening Post
- Sheffield Star
- Lancashire Evening Post
- Blackpool Gazette
- Wigan Post
- Chorley Guardian
- Leyland Guardian
- The Northern Echo
- Lancashire Telegraph
- The Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- The Bolton News
- The Oldham Times
- Bury Times
- Radcliffe Times
- Prestwich & Whitefield Guide
- The Messenger
- Bolton Post
- Manchester Evening News
- Newcastle Journal
- Liverpool Echo
- Huddersfield Examiner
- Teesside Gazette
- Northern Chronicle
- Leeds Live
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