Northern Rail Franchise and an update on the new Accrington to Manchester direct rail link

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Rolling Stock on East Lancs rail network

I have raised the issue of poor rolling stock on East Lancashire's rail network in the House of Commons.

Graham Jones (Hyndburn, Labour)
The Secretary of State says that success on the railways has been achieved because of privatisation. The rolling stock in east Lancashire must be among the worst in the UK—it is absolutely dreadful. Privatisation has certainly not worked. The northern franchise

Improving rolling stock in East Lancashire

I intend to raise the issues in this letter in the coming days with LCC and Northern witrh regard to the East Lancashire line, the franchise renogotiation and the new upcoming Accringtion to Manchester direct communter line.