Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Andy Burnham Faces Train Service Cuts
Andy Burnham became the new UK Prime Minister, but on the same day, a train company called East Midlands Railway cut many direct services from Sheffield and Nottingham to London.
This is a problem because Burnham has promised to improve train services in the north of England.
The train company says the cuts are temporary because they are waiting for new trains, but some people are worried this will make the area less attractive.
The mayor of South Yorkshire wants more control over train services so they can be improved for the people who live there.
Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister on the same day East Midlands Railway reduced train services from Sheffield and Nottingham to London.
The cuts are due to delays in the rollout of new Hitachi trains, with no end date set for services to resume.
Almost one in five scheduled services between Sheffield or Nottingham and London will be cut or run with fewer carriages.
Oliver Coppard, mayor of South Yorkshire, wants more control over train services to improve them for local people.
Henri Murison, head of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, is concerned the cuts could damage the attractiveness of the area.
- Who
- Andy Burnham, East Midlands Railway, Oliver Coppard, Henri Murison
- What
- Reduction in train services from Sheffield and Nottingham to London
- When
- Services reduced on Monday, no end date set for resumption
- Where
- Sheffield, Nottingham, London
- Why
- Delays in the rollout of new Hitachi trains
- Andy Burnham
- New UK Prime Minister, former Greater Manchester mayor
- East Midlands Railway
- Train operator reducing services from Sheffield and Nottingham to London
- Services Affected
- Almost one in five scheduled services cut or reduced
- Reason for Cuts
- Delays in rollout of new Hitachi trains
- Sheffield Population
- Almost 600,000
- Major Employers in Sheffield
- Boeing, McLaren Automotive
- Oliver Coppard
- Mayor of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
- Henri Murison
- Head of Northern Powerhouse Partnership