Train operators and Network Rail must step up for Yorkshire’s big weekend - The Yorkshire Post says

Exclusive: Network Rail admit errors after East Coast Main Line closure decision not passed on for up to four months

If only this sunny optimism could be shared by rail passengers who, because of, frankly, short-sighted timing and very poor communication, face massive disruption as a result of the East Coast Main Line being shut between King’s Cross and Peterborough.

‘Staggering’ timing of East Coast Main Line closure condemned by Yorkshire event organisers

York alone expects 2,000 fewer spectators for the £1m Sky Bet Ebor – Flat racing’s historic handicap – and the racecourse, together with other event organisers, have had to fight hard to ensure some semblance of a service remains. As such, the onus is now on Network Rail – and the train operators – to make sure there are sufficient staff on hand at key stations to assist and advise travellers. Nothing less will do on Yorkshire’s big weekend.

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