East Coast rail news

RAIL users on the King’s Cross to Edinburgh east coast route should not be too concerned that National Express has given up the franchise.  What in effect is re-nationalisation does not take place until the end of the year which should give the Department for Transport time to organise the service in a proper manner.  This is the second time in three years that an operator has walked away from the route, GNER giving up at the end of 2007.  National Express alienated many regular business users by severely restricting the restaurant car offerings in First Class.  The successful First Hull Trains, also from King’s Cross, is not affected.  www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com

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