'It's totally unacceptable': Plans to suspend 'vital' train service spark angry backlash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukhereBosses say the ‘tough decision’ has been taken due to the continuing impact of Covid-19, with many staff classed as vulnerable and a training backlog affecting the number of drivers available.The rail firm - which was brought under government control in March after years of disruption - says it will be ‘some time’ before services return to pre-Covid levels.But the announcement has sparked fury among passengers, with thousands signing petitions against the decision within days of it coming to light.Craig Wright, founder of Friends of Rose Hill Station, said the plan was ‘totally unacceptable’.“It is just not possible to close down a railway line for three months without destroying its passenger base,” he said.“I helped found the Friends.
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