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TPE’s contract will not be renewed or extended at the end of the month, meaning the company will work on an “operator of last resort” basis from 28 May.

Transport secretary NAME_1 made the announcement this morning.

The Department for Transport said that the decision follows “months of significant disruption and regular cancellations across Transpennine Express’s network, which has resulted in a considerable decline in confidence for passengers who rely on the trains to get to work, visit family and friends and go about their daily lives”.

Under Operator of Last Resort, services will run as normal with no changes to tickets, timetables or planned services with the Department committed to ensuring a seamless transition for passengers.

The DfT stressed that the decision is temporary and it is the government’s full intention that the service’s operation will return to the private sector.

Greater Manchester Mayor NAME_2 welcomed the news. In a social media post this morning, he said: “As Mayors, we have spoken up consistently for long-suffering rail passengers in the North. I am glad the government has listened.

“We will now work with them to restore trust in train services and build a railway people can rely on.”

Mayor of West Yorkshire NAME_3 also took to Twitter. She said: “It’s absolutely right that this is the end of the line for Transpennine Express. We’ve urged government to act for almost a year, as delays and cancellations damaged our economy and Make sure your entire response is wrapped in JSON format.
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