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<p>The Government recognises the value that passengers attach to direct services in
preference to having to change trains.</p><br /><p>The specification for the new TransPennine
Express franchise, which starts in April 2016, requires the future franchisee to continue
to operate through services between Hull and Manchester. The Government’s response
to the consultation on the new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises, published
in February, made clear that decisions on the post-electrification service pattern
for Hull would be taken during the life of the new franchises. In the meantime, the
specifications for the new franchises will provide Hull passengers with an improved
weekday evening service back from Manchester, a full hourly all-day service to/from
York, and additional trains to/from Scarborough.</p><br />
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