Andy Burnham brands trains "embarrassing" as emergency meeting called

Passengers were told not to travel on Northern Rail services between Manchester and Chester this weekend

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 28th Oct 2024

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has slammed train services, calling them "embarrassing" over a "do not travel" service.

Northern put out a warning about last minute cancellations on Sunday, telling passengers not to use trains between Manchester Victoria and Chester, and Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke.

Burnham has now called an emergency meeting with the Rail North Committee to discuss the disruption.

In a post on X, he said: "“Do Not Travel” notices between UK cities are embarrassing.

"Transport is critical to growth and right now Northern is damaging local economies across the North.

The Rail North Committee advises Transport for the North on rail services, infrastructure and contracts.

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