Tracy Brabin Manchester county Bradford county Halifax city Bradford reports travelers man Tracy Brabin Manchester county Bradford county Halifax city Bradford

Anger as raft of train services face the axe under Northern plans

Reading now: 266
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Plans to cut to rail services across the north of England have been met with a furious response. Train operator Northern will reduce services from Bradford Forster Square to Shipley, Ilkley and Skipton to hourly, according to West Yorkshire's mayor, Tracy Brabin.

Services between Halifax, Bradford Interchange, Leeds and Hull are also set to be withdrawn. Services from Wakefield to Pontefract and Knottingley are also to be reduced, Yorkshire Live reports.

And there will be cuts to peak and evening services on "many" other routes. READ MORE: The Greater Manchester neighbourhood where house prices have dropped more than any other Meanwhile, there are no plans for a direct service between Wakefield and Huddersfield.

Rail passengers travelling between the towns – 15 miles apart – must change at Leeds on a journey which takes at least 45 minutes.

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA