PENDLE peer Lord Tony Greaves has been told the government take-over of Northern rail services will not result in
immediate improvements on the East Lancashire line from Preston to Colne.
He asked transport minister Baroness Vere.what action ministers will take following the nationalisation of the franchise 'to ensure passengers purchasing tickets for the East Lancashire service to Brierfield, Nelson and Colne will be able to complete their journeys.'
She replied: “The end of the Arriva Rail North franchise will not impact on the railway’s day-to-day operations.
"The business will continue to operate as usual. The only difference is services gradually starting to get better.”
Liberal Democrat Lord Greaves said: “This answer is a real let-down. ‘Business as usual’ means passengers all too often being turfed off trains at Accrington or Burnley and left to their own devices."
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