Transpennine Express is to be brought into operator of last resort (Picture: PinPep/REX/Shutterstock)
Train services run by TransPennine Express will be brought under Government control due to ‘continuous cancellations’, the Transport Secretary has said.
Mark Harper added: ‘After months of commuters and northern businesses bearing the brunt of continuous cancellations, I’ve made the decision to bring TransPennine Express into Operator of Last Resort.
‘This is not a silver bullet and will not instantaneously fix a number of challenges being faced, including Aslef’s actions which are preventing TransPennine Express from being able to run a full service – once again highlighting why it’s so important that the railways move to a seven-day working week.
‘We have played our part but Aslef now need to play theirs by calling off strikes and the rest day working ban, putting the very fair and reasonable pay offer to a democratic vote of their members.’
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The Transport Secretary has said the operator’s contract will not be renewed or extended after months of poor service.