Trans Pennine services going through York are going to be slashed to one per hour.

This is in response to the massive backlash for the number of cancelled services in recent months.

I spoke to transport expert Bradley Stobart to hear his thoughts on how this is going to affect people’s journeys.

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With these changes come into effect in December many commuters are concerned with the fact that these reductions are happening two weeks before Christmas.

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Driver strikes have played a big part in the cancellations and with more industrial action in the pipeline many people are still fearful of their service being cancelled. The impact of the trains being reduced could mean services are more expensive with people already struggling amidst the cost-of-living crisis a price hike in rail prices could see people feeling the pinch even further.

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We reached out to TransPennine Express for a comment and received the following statement from Chris Jackson, managing director [VO] “This provides us with a great opportunity to restore reliability and stability to our services.

There will be some temporary amendments to the timetable to deliver improved punctuality and reliability for customers. The timetable will be restored in 2024.” [VO]

Joe Horn, Yorkie News