At hynny, dros yr haf ymatebais i ymgynghoriad Llywodraeth y DU ar Ffransieis y TransPennine Express a Northern Rail.  Mae cysylltiadau da rhwng Cymru a Gogledd Lloegr yn bwysig iawn i gynnal a datblygu economïau rhanbarthol ac rwy’n awyddus i fanteisio ar bob cyfle i gryfhau’r cysylltiadau hyn yn ystod y broses o adnewyddu’r ffransieis.  Yn fy ymateb, codais bwyntiau am eu cysylltiadau â gwasanaethau i ac o Gymru, gwasanaethau Cymru a’r Gororau i ac o Fanceinion, gwasanaethau TransPennine Express, diogelwch, profiad y teithiwr a Theithio Llesol.
Furthermore, over the summer I responded to the UK Government’s consultation on the TransPennine Express and Northern Rail Franchises.  Good connectivity between Wales and the North of England is very important to sustaining and developing regional economies, and I am keen that all opportunities are taken to strengthen this connectivity during the process of renewing the franchises. My response raised issues around connectivity with services to and from Wales, the Wales and Borders services to and from Manchester, the TransPennine Express services, security and safety, passenger experience and Active Travel.