Food, drink, rent, mortgages, energy, transport. You name it and it probably costs significantly more than it did a few months ago.
04.09.2023 - 12:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two railway stations in central Manchester have been named as among the worst in the whole of the UK for train delays. Manchester Victoria came in as second worst and Manchester Oxford Road was joint third.
More than two out of five train services in Britain during the first half of the year were delayed, according to new figures compiled from official statistics.
Some 41 per cent of services in that period were at least one minute late, reveals BBC analysis of industry data collated by website On Time Trains.
Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features.
A further three per cent were cancelled, while 56 per cent were on time. Stations in Wales had the highest cancellations rate between January and July, at 7 per cent.
Across English regions, the highest figure was in the North East (six per cent).
Of Britain's 100 busiest stations, Huddersfield had the highest rate of cancellations (13 per cent) with more than 5,500 trains due to serve the station axed.
This was followed by Manchester Victoria (10 per cent), while York, Newcastle and Manchester Oxford Road all had the joint third highest figure (9 per cent).
All these stations are in the TransPennine Express (TPE) area. Its reliability was badly affected by drivers’ union Aslef banning overtime.
Services have improved since this ended on June 15, after the operation of trains was nationalised on May 28. Paul Tuohy, of pressure group Campaign for Better Transport, said: "We want people to travel by train so high rates of cancellations are unacceptable.
"The Government and industry need to sort this out and ensure services run to schedule so that passengers can travel with confidence."
Reliability of services across
Food, drink, rent, mortgages, energy, transport. You name it and it probably costs significantly more than it did a few months ago.
Two Mancunian restaurants have been named in the top five spots to get a Sunday Roast in the UK.
Take That are coming to Manchester as part of their huge UK and Ireland 2024 tour and tickets are set to go on sale soon.
Ryanair has issued a fresh travel warning to travellers today (Wednesday 20) as strong winds and rain continue to affect the UK. The airline has warned travellers that there could be delays due to high winds.
A doctor who raped a woman and threatened her with scissors has been struck off. Vibhor Garg, who was living in Wigan, threatened to release a video of the attack.
Olivia Rodrigo has cancelled her publicity tour in Australia days before it kicks off due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The pop star was due to host a Q&A with fans on September 22. She was also booked for a number of media interviews in promotion of her new album ‘Guts‘.A spokesperson from Universal Music Australia said [via MusicNews]: “Olivia is devastated that she won’t be able to make it, however she’s so excited to see her Australian Livies [fans] in 2024.”Rodrigo recently announced her ‘Guts World Tour’ for next year, which opens in Palm Springs, California on February 23, 2024.The singer-songwriter was set on a promo tour of Australia following her record-breaking success in the country.
TransPennine Express has provided an update on why all trains have been stopped between Manchester and Leeds this morning (Sunday, September 17).
Motorists can pay more than £20 extra to fill up their cars depending on which petrol station they visit, according to the first-ever official forecourt figures.
The much-maligned Glazer family have come under further scrutiny and pressure as Manchester United's owners continue to mull over two offers to take over the Premier League giants.
It's been a long time in the making, but the doors to Trafford's Nerf Action Xperience are finally open and we were among the first inside.
A weather warning for 'disrupting' thunderstorms and possible flooding remained in force in Greater Manchester today - as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far.
Europe's first Nerf Action Xperience is finally opening its doors inside Trafford Palazzo.
Gogglebox star Izzi Warner said 'it's unbelievable' as she and co-star Sophie Sandiford were flooded with messages. It followed the show's triumph at the National Television Awards.
Manchester hopes to become the first-ever European Capital of Cycling in 2024, council bosses have announced.
The UK’s premiere cycling road race sets off from Greater Manchester this Sunday (September 3).
As EastEnders newcomer Anna Knight prepares to face the fallout of her estranged mother Cindy Beale’s return, it’s safe to say that there’s plenty of drama about to unfold in the coming days. From suddenly discovering she has a whole second family through to realising her mum had been living under a false identity for all of her life, tensions and emotions are bound to be running high among the Knight family.
A woman whisked her pal away for an overseas birthday treat and it cost a fraction of the price of a train ticket to London. Rebecca Kellett, 37, surprised her pal Lauren Priest, 31, with an overseas trip to Northern Ireland.
Manchester Airport has issued fresh guidance for passengers after Monday’s air traffic control fault led to major travel disruption. The airport said it was operating a ‘near normal flight schedule’ on Wednesday after two days of cancelled and delayed flights.
Manchester Airport has hit back after it was named the worst airport in the UK in Which?’s annual survey. The magazine asked nearly 4,000 people about their experiences at UK airports over the past 12 months, with Liverpool John Lennon Airport being named the best.
Cinema chain VUE will be offering families and film-lovers the chance to bag themselves discounted tickets to see the likes of Barbie, Blue Beetle or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for one day.