Date: 10/03/2018

Train company Grand Central has applied to run extra routes on the East Coast mainline in a move which could hasten the calls for greater competition on the countrys railways. Grand Central is an open access operator, which means it doesnt run a specific franchise but rather operates trains on lines controlled by rivals. Managing director Richard McClean said his firm had applied to the Office of Rail and Road for permission to run six return services from London Kings Cross to the North East from five now. It also wants to run six trains from West Yorkshire to the capital and five back, compared to four in each direction now.

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Virgin Trains rival Grand Central applies to run more services on East Coast mainline

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Train company Grand Central has applied to run extra routes on the East Coast mainline in a move which could hasten the calls for greater competition on the country’s railways.

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