Railway Operations
MTL was awarded two railway franchises in 1997, following the privatisation of British Rail. Both franchises were taken over by Arriva in 2000.
Northern Spirit was a large franchise operating services across the whole of Yorkshire, including the Settle & Carlisle line and much of the North East. The franchise also included TransPennine Express trains from Liverpool and Blackpool to Scarborough, Hull and Newcastle. These services were eventually divested into a separate franchise. Following the takeover by Arriva, the franchise became Arriva Trains Northern.
Merseyrail Electrics was responsible for running the Merseyrail network in Merseyside. All services were subsidised by Merseytravel. The franchise was succeeded by Arriva Trains Merseyside following Arriva's takeover.
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