TransPennine Express

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RE: TransPennine Express

(10/02/2019 08:10)St Helens Rider Wrote:  As debated earlier in thread, this makes a mockery of the promised 3tpd serving St Helens Central that was much trumpeted when the franchise started.

As has been stated previously, the franchise agreement outlines the TPE must introduce

"New direct services from Liverpool to Glasgow from December 2018"

Adding stops such as St Helens Central defeats the point. If you start adding these, it quickly becomes a "semi-fast" local service, which is not what it is intended for. The point is to provide new links to the Lake District, Carlisle and Glasgow, not to provide an additional service for those looking for a fast train to Liverpool, Wigan or Preston.

Also to note, St Helens Central is already served by 1 semi-fast tph to the above destinations (in the form of the LIV-BPN service).

I find it pleasingly ironic that the person with the username "St Helens Rider" is complaining about all the services not stopping at St Helens. Hmm.