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Northern rail to be stripped of franchise, says Grant Shapps

Northern rail to be stripped of franchise, says Grant Shapps

Transport secretary says he has started process after year of chaos and cancellations

The process to strip Northern rail of its franchise has begun after years of poor performance, the transport secretary has said.

Grant Shapps told the BBC he had started the process that could result in removing the firm’s routes, calling its service “completely unacceptable”.

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