Could Northern Rail be on the brink of collapse ?

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Train operator Northern could be on the brink of collapse according to a trade union.

There has been some speculation that company is facing a financial crisis and is likely to follow Virgin East Coast.

The former company now known as London North Eastern Railway (LNER) ran out of money and was forced to hand over the franchise back to the government.

TSSA's general secretary has called for the Northern rail franchise to be taken back into public ownership and claims it's facing financial crisis.