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Wonder why it keeps getting put back

Lets just see how well the new electric overhead wires stand up to this battering there taking tonight .

Due to unprecedented weather , the following services have been suspended possibly for a considerable time .

Preston - Barrow

Carlisle - Newcastle

Carlisle - Skipton

Carnforth - Skipton

At present Northern is not going to operate any replacement bus services due to the road conditions not allowing it .

also the Manchester Victoria - Burnley - Blackburn service is only running Manchester - Burnley Manchester Road.

As the weather gets worse more lines might becoming victims of the weather.

319 379 is on Wigan stoppers today.

Just been told we find out at 7am who has the Northern Franchise, People (including employees) seem very confident its Arriva but we shall see

Arriva has been selected for the next Northern franchise

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/massi...se-to-life

I do wonder whether there will be a CMA report into operations at the Liverpool end of the new operations .

I think its a good catch for arriva having win the northern franchise.