DIRECT train services from Manchester Airport to Warrington, Bradford, and Halifax are promised as part of a £1.2 billion boost to rail connections across the Northern England and Scotland.
This came as the government awarded the northern rail franchise to Arriva Rail North and the TransPennine Express franchise to First Trans Pennine Express.
More than 500 new carriages, the removal of the outdated Pacer trains, room for 40,000 extra passengers at the busiest times, and more than 2,000 extra services a week will be delivered, according to the Department for Transport.
Arriva Rail North will run the northern franchise from April 2016 until March 2025. The operator will oversee the removal of unpopular Pacers trains by the end of 2019, and will spend £400 million in 281 new air-conditioned carriages, more than double the minimum required in the government's invitation to tender.
Other improvements on the Northern network include the new Manchester Airport links as more than 2,000 extra services a week are provided.
Additional services for Scotland are planned, including a direct Liverpool to Glasgow service from December 2018 with electric trains, and extended services beyond Newcastle to Edinburgh from December 2019. Additional services from Manchester to Glasgow and Edinburgh are planned from December 2017.
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: ‘We promised passengers a world-class rail service that would make the Northern Powerhouse a reality, and I'm delighted that we have found two operators who will deliver exactly that.’
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This came as the government awarded the northern rail franchise to Arriva Rail North and the TransPennine Express franchise to First Trans Pennine Express.
More than 500 new carriages, the removal of the outdated Pacer trains, room for 40,000 extra passengers at the busiest times, and more than 2,000 extra services a week will be delivered, according to the Department for Transport.
Arriva Rail North will run the northern franchise from April 2016 until March 2025. The operator will oversee the removal of unpopular Pacers trains by the end of 2019, and will spend £400 million in 281 new air-conditioned carriages, more than double the minimum required in the government's invitation to tender.
Other improvements on the Northern network include the new Manchester Airport links as more than 2,000 extra services a week are provided.
Additional services for Scotland are planned, including a direct Liverpool to Glasgow service from December 2018 with electric trains, and extended services beyond Newcastle to Edinburgh from December 2019. Additional services from Manchester to Glasgow and Edinburgh are planned from December 2017.
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: ‘We promised passengers a world-class rail service that would make the Northern Powerhouse a reality, and I'm delighted that we have found two operators who will deliver exactly that.’
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