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to anyone who s been affected by the disruption which it blamed on staff sickness, a training backlog and infrastructure issues. the department for transport said the government is investing billions into northern transport and is working closely with train operators to ensure new drivers are swiftly recruited and long term solutions are put in place so passengers can travel confidently without disruption. earlier, the transport secretary acknowledged the shortages and the impact they re having on services. it s to do with driver shortage, but it s also to do with the fact we don t have a proper seven day railway. we have days in the week where train services are completely dependent on the goodwill of people coming in to work on their day off. that isn t how you run a modern railway that people can depend on for running their daily lives. he is expected to meet labour mayors from across the north of england later this week to discuss the state of train services. noor nanji, bbc news.

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