Northern franchise termination was the only option, says Transport for the North

Northern Class 195 DMUs at Manchester Oxford Road (Photo: Tony MIles)

Photos: Tony Miles

Industry sources have expressed some unease at the decision to terminate Arriva’s franchise rather than agree to its proposals for stabilisation. But termination was the only available option, Transport for the North Strategic Rail Director David Hoggarth tells Rail Business UK’s Tony Miles.

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