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Oct 2022
Harrogate and Knaresborough train operator accused of 'dire' performance
A transport leader has branded the performance of trains by the Harrogate line operator as "dire".
Lord McLoughlin, chair of Transport for the North, today called on the government to urgently intervene to help end the current "unacceptable" levels of performance on the rail network in the north of England.
His comments come after new figures showed more than a third of Northern trains fail to run on time. Northern operates the Harrogate and Knaresborough line between Leeds and York.
In mid-summer, only 62% of Northern trains arrived on time. The figure increased marginally to 64% for the period from August 21 to September 17.
A press release by Transport for the North, which is a partnership of public and private sector representatives campaigning for better transport infrastructure in northern England, said services by Northern and other rail operators in the north "have been of a poor quality for far too long now".
Lord McLoughlin, chair of Transport for the North, said:
He added "far too many trains" were being cancelled and "too many are cancelled at short notice causing chaos for commuters and local communities".
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Lord McLoughlin, who is a Conservative peer, added:
The Stray Ferret asked Northern if it wanted to respond to Lord McLoughlin's comments but we did not receive a response.
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