Trains between Manchester and Leeds will be cut from four an hour to three during off-peak times and iTransPennine will run 300 services a day, down from 320, across the whole network,the underfire rail operator has announced today
The train operator, which transferred to the government’s owning group (DOHL) earlier this year, has set out its plans to address many of the issues which have caused problems and disruption for rail customers.
Making Journeys Better: A Prospectus gives clear detail of the issues TPE has faced during the past two years as well as outlining how TPE, under DOHL, will work to make things better, having completed an in-depth review of the business.
Chris Jackson, TPE’s newly appointed permanent Managing Director, said: “We’re starting a new chapter at TransPennine Express, with plans now in place to deliver a more reliable, punctual and dependable service across the towns and cities we connect.
“After a challenging few years, our plan sets out the steps we’re taking to make journeys better for all our customers.”
The Company plans to introduce the new timetable from December this year with the aim of restoring services in 12 months time
Also as part of the plan to tackle the backlog, the Nova 3 train fleet introduced in 2019 will be taken out of service, as according to TransPennine Express it takes four times longer to train drivers on this type of train than more conventional fleets.
