 The new Northern franchise run by Arriva Rail North had intended to start running services over the line in December 2019, with an additional 14 trains per day from Monday to Saturday (13 trains per day on Sunday) in addition to the current TransPennine Express service.The service has been delayed into 2020, with no definitive start date.In February 2020, driver training started on the line using Pacer Class 142 trains, with a view to the service starting in May 2020.