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First Group to run Edinburgh to London budget rail service

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  1. crowriver
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    Don't get too excited, won't start until 2021!

    "A new budget rail service between Edinburgh and London has been given the green light by the Rail Regulator. The 10-year deal will allow First Group to operate five trains a day each way via intermediate stations at Stevenage, Newcastle and Morpeth from 2021. It said average fares would be less than £25 and there would be only one class of carriage."

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36273407

    Posted 9 years ago #
  2. chdot
    Admin

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    Perth-based Stagecoach Group - which owns 90% of VTEC - criticised the decision to allow FirstGroup to run competing services.

    In a statement, Stagecoach chief executive Martin Griffiths said that open access competition with an established franchise was not in the interests of passengers or taxpayers.

    He said it would assess the ruling from the ORR in detail, and "consider its options".

    "

    Posted 9 years ago #

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