Question: What company jointly owned a British train operating company that had a steering partnership with a rail programme in Northern England to improve and increase train services and reduce journey times between its major cities and towns by electrifying lines and removing a major rail bottleneck in Manchester?
Sentence (from "First TransPennine Express"): First TransPennine Express ran regular Express regional railway services between the major cities of Northern England as well as Scotland.
Relevant evidence: No