Northern (Arriva Rail North)

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RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(20/05/2017 19:24)Dentonian Wrote:  Given GMPTE ceased to exist 6 years ago, I wouldn't trust that source. It would still beg the question why Arriva/DB didn't comment when attacked in the MEN for the third rise in 9 months. Nevertheless, I'll do some digging next week.

I realised that but transferring the right to specify fares from the local authority, whatever it chooses to call itself at any point in time, to the train operator is a fairly major alteration so I would have expected it to be picked up if it had happened.
Avantix also shows PGM, although I must admit I cannot find where it actually says that means Greater Manchester.
As for why Arriva don't offload the blame TOCS don't want to upset their paymasters, the prime example being Govia not saying that the DfT has made it clear they must not give in to the RMT.