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Written question asked by Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 3 February 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 February 2020. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 February 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


East Lancashire Line

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take, following the ending of the Arriva Northern Rail franchise, to ensure that passengers purchasing tickets for the East Lancashire line service to Brierfield, Nelson and Colne will be able to complete their journeys to those stations.

Answer

The end of the Arriva Rail North franchise will not impact on the railway’s day-to-day operations. The business will continue to operate as usual with no impact on Northern services. The only differences passengers should notice is services gradually starting to get better.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1260
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Tickets Northern rail franchise East Lancashire line
Link
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