There has been a 'total letdown' of rail passengers in the north of England, a committee hears.
, which the industry membership body the Rail Delivery Group said would "provide more certainty for passengers" after months of problems.
He said he could not give a "precise forecast on when that will be dealt with", but there had been a recent improvement in cancellation rates and "really good work" between management teams and the drivers' union Aslef meant rostering arrangements had been agreed before the new timetables came in.
TransPennine Express managing director Matthew Golton apologised to the committee on behalf of the company and said it had "let customers and communities down with the service delivery that we've had". In a written statement to the committee, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he had given TransPennine Express and Northern "the scope they need to put a meaningful and generous" offer to Aslef.
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