North of England rail faces ‘utter chaos’, warns business group

Introduction of new timetable could lead to crisis, says Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Business leaders have warned that rail services across the north of England could collapse into utter chaos" unless the government pushes urgently for a resolution to months of disruption.

Rail services are already recording historic levels of cancellations, and the imminent introduction of a new timetable could lead to a crisis", the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), which represents industry in the north of England, has warned in a letter to the UK transport secretary, Mark Harper.