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GREATER Manchester mayor Andy Burnham told rail bosses today he was “not prepared any longer” to put up with private railway failures in the north of England.
At a regional meeting in Leeds, Mr Burnham told the Rail North Committee (RNC) that he wants to set a public deadline for TransPennine Express (TPE) to improve services.
“The people of our region are not prepared to put up with the misery inflicted on their lives,” he said.
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