Rail Announcement Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 First passenger trains start Sunday and will be: Northbound - 08.45 from London King's Cross to AberdeenSouthbound - 07.55 Newcastle to London King’s Cross The launch special, in new livery, will be on Monday and work the 11.00 London King's Cross to Edinburgh and 16.30 return. 1 Link to comment
Mudkip Orange Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Is this a replacement for "directly operated railways"? Link to comment
kvp Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Yes. According to their website: Support has also been given to East Coast and the Department during the refranchising process which will see the franchise re-let to a private sector operator on 1st March 2015*. Link to comment
Rail Announcement Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Picture of the official launch train: http://railpicturelibrary.zenfolio.com/p793657826/h260aeedc#h260aeedc 1 Link to comment
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