Grand Union to run services from next year in move that regulator says would increase choice for passengers

The rail regulator has given the green light for a new operator to provide services on the west coast mainline from London to Scotland, as the government aims to ramp up competition on the train network.

Grand Union has been given the go-ahead by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to start running services from London Euston to Stirling from June 2025, in a move the regulator said would increase competition and choice for passengers.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Motorists who cause death by speeding could face life sentence

Law change will ensure dangerous drivers face full force of law, says…

Florida entrepreneur accused by Haiti of taking part in Jovenel Moïse killing

James Solages is one of two Haitian Americans the government said it…

‘Inactivity is an ongoing pandemic’: the life-saving impact of moving your body

Even before Covid, four in 10 British adults were so immobile they…

Domestic abuse charges in England and Wales halved since 2015, while offences doubled

Exclusive: Domestic abuse charges authorised by CPS declined from 82,158 to 43,836…