This is wrong. We were promised a Northern Powerhouse, and the first step of it is "put on hold" as soon as the Tories are elected because they need the cash to fund HS2. Prove you're not all talk and deliver what you promised Mr Osbourne.
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alan martin
11 years ago
Typical of the lying, deceitful conservatives. The wheels have fallen off Geoge Osbourne's northern hub. We have ended up with delays on the electrification infrastructure and twenty year old ex Thameslink rolling stock. At this moment in time there are electric trains from Liverpool to Manchester diesel units from Manchester to Leeds then electric trains to the East Coast Main Line. Absolutely shocking. At least the Cross rail is on target. All down south again.
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John Ryden
11 years ago
Show us that you were not lying before the election
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Chris Todd
11 years ago
Getting around the regions on train is an expensive Joke! Perhaps they should connect the major Northern cities before they start to worry about knocking time of the travel time to London.
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Richard Brant
11 years ago
I agree with the following - fairness for the North and adeqaute standards actually required. Never any free seats - always standing on short and long trips. Customer behaviour rude (E.G. beer drinkers, stag parties and talking in quiet zone) and not staff-controlled.
For the money you pay - a better and much more conscientious service required including much more open returns - you should not have to buy two singles!
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Ann Brant
11 years ago
Fairness for the North and adeqaute standards actually required. Never any free seats - always standing on short and long trips. Customer behaviour rude (E.G. beer drinkers, stag parties and talking in quiet zone) and not staff-controlled.
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Lee Raggett
11 years ago
The train system in the South East is excellent. Let's get the same service in the North!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
London gets millions for transport. The North is always second best.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
The Manchester area is in desperate need of rail improvements.
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reginald jack west
11 years ago
the rail network and the rolling stock are clapped out and no longer fit for purpose. the time for improvement is NOW not some far distant time in the future.
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jae evans
11 years ago
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE?
You've got to hand it to boy George! What a sound bite for the election - and it worked!
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Josie Hamnett
11 years ago
So much hot air from Whitehall again,billions spent on the London cross rail project and nothing but pre election(broken) promises for the north
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Neil Dawson
11 years ago
Start spending some money in the North for a change
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Gary McKenna
11 years ago
Time to put your money where your pre-election promises are, George.
Please re-think forthe sake of the North
No cut in allocated money for the Northern Powerhouse
Instead of false Election promises, it's time the Government kept their promise and not blame Network Rail.
yet more examples of the disgraceful north south divide. no other developed country with similar gdp to the uk crams all its eggs in one basket
Not surprised tbh
http://cdn.ipetitions.com/user-images/petitions/stopthenorthernpowercut/JK71S7OmRZ6dfXSnm9Zv_fb+black.jpg
This is wrong. We were promised a Northern Powerhouse, and the first step of it is "put on hold" as soon as the Tories are elected because they need the cash to fund HS2. Prove you're not all talk and deliver what you promised Mr Osbourne.
Typical of the lying, deceitful conservatives. The wheels have fallen off Geoge Osbourne's northern hub. We have ended up with delays on the electrification infrastructure and twenty year old ex Thameslink rolling stock. At this moment in time there are electric trains from Liverpool to Manchester diesel units from Manchester to Leeds then electric trains to the East Coast Main Line. Absolutely shocking. At least the Cross rail is on target. All down south again.
Show us that you were not lying before the election
Getting around the regions on train is an expensive Joke! Perhaps they should connect the major Northern cities before they start to worry about knocking time of the travel time to London.
I agree with the following - fairness for the North and adeqaute standards actually required. Never any free seats - always standing on short and long trips. Customer behaviour rude (E.G. beer drinkers, stag parties and talking in quiet zone) and not staff-controlled. For the money you pay - a better and much more conscientious service required including much more open returns - you should not have to buy two singles!
Fairness for the North and adeqaute standards actually required. Never any free seats - always standing on short and long trips. Customer behaviour rude (E.G. beer drinkers, stag parties and talking in quiet zone) and not staff-controlled.
The train system in the South East is excellent. Let's get the same service in the North!
London gets millions for transport. The North is always second best.
The Manchester area is in desperate need of rail improvements.
the rail network and the rolling stock are clapped out and no longer fit for purpose. the time for improvement is NOW not some far distant time in the future.
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE? You've got to hand it to boy George! What a sound bite for the election - and it worked!
So much hot air from Whitehall again,billions spent on the London cross rail project and nothing but pre election(broken) promises for the north
Start spending some money in the North for a change
Time to put your money where your pre-election promises are, George.