Greater Manchester Mayor: northern commuters need more rail compensation than the South

Greater Manchester's Mayor says there should be a special compensation scheme for rail passengers in the North.

It comes after weeks of disruption on Northern services.

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Northern admit they haven't delivered the best service and have apologised to customers.

The transport secretary wants the same compensation scheme across the whole rail network.

But Andy Burnham says circumstances are different in the North: