A BOLTON MP has accused the Prime Minister of breaking his promise to put 200 more seats on Bolton’s overcrowded trains.

David Cameron has now committed to write to David Crausby, MP for Bolton North East, to explain why Bolton has not received the extra carriages he said the town would get by December.

Mr Crausby was a champion of The Bolton News ‘Let’s Get Back on Track’ campaign, which called for a vast improvement to the town’s “cattle truck” railway service.

Following a petition to Number 10, the Prime Minister wrote to The Bolton News saying more carriages would be placed on morning rush-hour services after the Manchester to Liverpool line was electrified, freeing up rolling stock.

But when Mr Crausby met with Northern Rail chief last week, he claims they said they had “no idea” where these extra seats would come from.

At Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Crausby said: “Last week I met the train operator who said they don’t know how many seats there will be, and they don’t know when they will be available – but certainly not by the end of the year.

“Can he explain why his promise has been broken?”

Mr Cameron said he would contact Mr Crausby to explain the situation.

He said: “We are making huge investment into rail services in and around Greater Manchester, including in his own constituency.

“On the specific case he raises I will write to him with the details.”

Speaking after PMQs, Mr Crausby said he will continue fighting for the trains that Bolton desperately needs.

He said: “The Prime Minister had clearly forgotten that he made that promise.

“But he shouldn’t be making promises that he can’t keep, or promises that he forgets – and then can’t keep.

“I will await his reply but he should have done his homework before PMQs and I’m disappointed in his answer.

“I will keep on this issue until we get our trains.”