#NorthernPowercut - It's time for a fair deal for the North
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Robert Clarke
11 years ago
This has become a farce, our train services are atrocious compared to those enjoyed by Londoners
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Jane Williams
11 years ago
Stop favouring the South and invest PROPERLY in the Northerm UK transport infrastructure.
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Barry Wiltshire
11 years ago
Deceitful action by the Tories, now you see it, now you don't. Problem is it will not harm their South East supporters so its OK to leave us Northern oiks to struggle on last centurys transportation
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Susan Grant
11 years ago
long overdue
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Shaun Martin
11 years ago
London isn't the only city in this country...
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Dan M
11 years ago
London gets Crossrail 2 yet we can't even get electrification. These dark satanic mills up north are staying in the Victorian ages unless we get a fair budget.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Total betrayal, years of disruption for no improvements in service. Huge amount of money already spent on bridge clearance wasted - lunacy.
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Chris Brogan
11 years ago
This needs to happen.
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David Green
11 years ago
It was disgustingly blatant vote buying to promise this Mr PM then withdraw it 1 month after election. You knew at the time you were going to. Never again trust the Tories!!
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Luke Brammer
11 years ago
Have these people ever traveled on the trans-pennine route? You're lucky if you get a seat any time of day, never mind rush hour. And then there's the passengers to Manchester Airport, who won't have enough room for themselves never mind their luggage!
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Helen Jones
11 years ago
The 'northern power house' needs a modern railway system across the region.
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Jenny Cooke
11 years ago
As a rail engineer, the TransPennine route is at the heart of modernising the northern railway network. We need excellent public transport, not just road investment to link our cities.
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judie collins
11 years ago
well done MEN for launching this
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Gary Owen
11 years ago
This is needed more than HS2
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Anonymous
11 years ago
For goodness' sake, fund the electrification and upgrade of the trans Pennine route. This is more important than cross Rail
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Mary Jones
11 years ago
Regular user of the Rochdale to Leeds service via Halifax which uses very old trains and I am lucky to get a seat on most journeys
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Ged Modlinsky
11 years ago
Not surprised at this betrayal by Tory government
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Anne Ridley
11 years ago
It's time this government invested in infrastructure in the North,not just made empty pledges.George Osborne needs to step up and make The Northern Powerhouse happen.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Do politicians not realise life exists outside of London!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Every new train built at Derby goes to London and the South East. Northerns new electric trains are 25 year old cast offs from the capital. Electrify Manchester to Leeds now and provide NEW trains to run on it.
This has become a farce, our train services are atrocious compared to those enjoyed by Londoners
Stop favouring the South and invest PROPERLY in the Northerm UK transport infrastructure.
Deceitful action by the Tories, now you see it, now you don't. Problem is it will not harm their South East supporters so its OK to leave us Northern oiks to struggle on last centurys transportation
long overdue
London isn't the only city in this country...
London gets Crossrail 2 yet we can't even get electrification. These dark satanic mills up north are staying in the Victorian ages unless we get a fair budget.
Total betrayal, years of disruption for no improvements in service. Huge amount of money already spent on bridge clearance wasted - lunacy.
This needs to happen.
It was disgustingly blatant vote buying to promise this Mr PM then withdraw it 1 month after election. You knew at the time you were going to. Never again trust the Tories!!
Have these people ever traveled on the trans-pennine route? You're lucky if you get a seat any time of day, never mind rush hour. And then there's the passengers to Manchester Airport, who won't have enough room for themselves never mind their luggage!
The 'northern power house' needs a modern railway system across the region.
As a rail engineer, the TransPennine route is at the heart of modernising the northern railway network. We need excellent public transport, not just road investment to link our cities.
well done MEN for launching this
This is needed more than HS2
For goodness' sake, fund the electrification and upgrade of the trans Pennine route. This is more important than cross Rail
Regular user of the Rochdale to Leeds service via Halifax which uses very old trains and I am lucky to get a seat on most journeys
Not surprised at this betrayal by Tory government
It's time this government invested in infrastructure in the North,not just made empty pledges.George Osborne needs to step up and make The Northern Powerhouse happen.
Do politicians not realise life exists outside of London!
Every new train built at Derby goes to London and the South East. Northerns new electric trains are 25 year old cast offs from the capital. Electrify Manchester to Leeds now and provide NEW trains to run on it.