West Midlands gets new rail line to London

Chiltern Railways Mainline has arrived (as previewed in last week’s AERBT) one of the biggest breakthroughs in UK train operations in recent years.  The £250m investment will shake up the market with a faster, business-focused service between London and the West Midlands.  Two years in the making, the new service has slashed train times by up to 30mins on some services.  Not only has the company speeded up the trains, it has restructured fares and restrictions, enhanced what is on offer on-board, increased car park capacity at key stations along the route and improved station facilities.  An enhanced on-board train experience will maximise use of travel time. 

The engineering upgrades along Chiltern Mainline include almost 55 miles of new track, which enables the Mainline trains to travel to speeds of up to 100mph.  As reported, the experience on the train has also been improved with the addition of free wi-fi and the launch of the new Business Zone, which, it is claimed, is a much more cost efficient alternative to First Class, with many of the key benefits to improve people’s productivity at a fraction of the price.  The new Chiltern Mainline carriages will also provide plug points at every seat and more tables, plus greater ticket and booking flexibility than currently offered by competing operators out of Euston. www.chilternrailways.co.uk

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