ScotRail is to launch a Sunday train service for day trippers to Oban from Edinburgh, Linlithgow and Polmont over six weeks this summer.

The service has been welcomed by VisitScotland.

It will start on Sunday 25 July and run each Sunday until 29 August inclusive.

The service is timed to give passengers five hours in the West Highland town and designed to appeal to people in Edinburgh and West Lothian who would love a day out in Oban – without taking the car.

The train will leave Edinburgh Waverley at 0810 and arrive back in the capital at 2107.

Graeme Macfarlan, marketing manager at ScotRail said that the move was in direct response to listening to customers – as well as people opting to holiday in the UK due to ongoing uncertainty regarding air travel.

He added: “Many customers in the East of Scotland have told us they would love to experience the West Highland Line for a day out but would prefer not to change trains – and sometimes stations – at Glasgow.

“This new, direct service changes all that and should boost tourism. And we’ll be offering cream teas on the scenic route, which really is the icing on the cake of a special day out!”

David Adams McGilp, VisitScotland’s Regional Director in Argyll said: “We’ve just launched a £250,000 campaign specifically encouraging Scots to take holidays in their own country, so expanding train services to accommodate the needs of the day trip market fits very well with this.  There are lots of things to do within walking distance of Oban station for families and individuals alike, not least taking in the panoramic views from McCaig’s Folly, the open air platform on top of the hill behind Oban.”

‘Kids Go Free’ now online
In a separate move, ScotRail has improved its Kids Go Free ticket offer by making it available to purchase online.  With Kids Go Free, up to two children aged between five and 15 can travel free with each adult who buys a Kids Go Free ticket. Terms and conditions apply.  More info:  http://www.scotrail.co.uk/content/kids-go-free.html

Notes to Editor:
The Oban departures are from Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket, Linlithgow and Polmont only.

The fare will be £30 return or £20 single.  Children go half price.

Tickets are available ONLY by telephoning ScotRail Telesales on 08457 55 00 33.   Seating will be on a first come first served basis.  No other ticket offers or discount card can be used in conjunction with this ticket.

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Day trip to Oban – direct from Edinburgh

YOU’D be a Yorkshire pudding to miss out on this – train travel between London and Leeds for only a fiver!

Train operator East Coast is offering the super value deal for those who book via www.eastcoast.co.uk/five over the next five days, from Thursday, 3 June to Monday, 7 June, and travel on selected off-peak services between 24 June and 26 August.

The offer is a great opportunity for Londoners to visit Yorkshire this summer for a great holiday or short break. Leeds is at the centre of the county’s transport network, with easy connections to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales national park, the stylish spa towns of Harrogate and Ilkley, and Holmfirth in the Pennine hills – famous around the world as ‘Last of the Summer Wine Country’.

The city itself also makes a great base for discovering all that’s best about ‘God’s Own County’, as the locals prefer to call it.

East Coast Commercial Director Peter Williams said: “This offer is a great opportunity to enjoy a fast and comfortable journey to the heart of Yorkshire at an amazing value for money price – surely the best start for any holiday break.

“With so much uncertainty lingering over flying abroad at the moment, we think this offer will be welcome news for those planning a ‘staycation’ break. Yorkshire is the perfect family holiday destination, with so much to see and do for the whole family – and for youngsters, the train journey can be part of the adventure.

“We expect high demand for this bargain offer, and we’re encouraging customers to book early by visiting www.eastcoast.co.uk/five”.

Yorkshire features over 800 attractions, from World Heritage Sites to mining museums, ruined castles and abbeys to beautiful parks and gardens – and the county’s scenery, from the rugged Pennines to the magnificent Dales, is second to none.

The county offers accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets, whether you prefer the hustle and bustle of city life or the fresh air and peace of a country village.

150,000 of the bargain-priced train tickets are being made available on a first-come, first-served basis, to ensure as many people as possible can enjoy the speed and comfort of train travel with East Coast.

Full details of this money-saving offer are available only via East Coast’s website at www.eastcoast.co.uk/five.

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RAIL FARE DEAL STRETCHES A FIVER FROM LONDON TO YORKSHIRE

Southern is putting on a series of special trains to ensure that everyone can get to the start of Brighton’s first ever full marathon.

At 9am on Sunday 18th April, runners will start from Preston Park and finish at Brighton’s Madeira Drive.

In anticipation of thousands of runners and spectators travelling to the event by train, Southern will be putting on additional trains from London to Preston Park and on the east & west coastways. Southern is also strengthening some services with additional carriages on some routes.

The additional trains will be:

Brighton Main Line

06:17 Victoria to Brighton formed of 12 carriages
Calling at Clapham Junction, East Croydon, Purley, Redhill, Horley, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Preston Park.
The train will arrive at Preston Park at 07:38

07:05 Victoria to Brighton formed of 12 carriages
Calling at Clapham Junction, East Croydon, Redhill, Three Bridges, Haywards Heath and Preston Park. The train will arrive at Preston Park at 08:12

West Coastway

06:16 Fratton to Brighton formed of 8 carriages (arr 07 33)
Calling at Havant, Emsworth, Southbourne, Chichester, Barnham, Ford, Angmering, Goring by Sea, Durrington on Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by Sea, Southwick, Portslade and Hove. This train will arrive at Hove at 07:33.

07:35 West Worthing to Brighton formed of 8 carriages
Calling at West Worthing, Worthing, East Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by Sea, Southwick, Fishersgate, Portslade, Aldrington and Hove. This train will arrive at Hove at 08:06.

08:10 West Worthing to Brighton formed of 8 carriages
Calling at West Worthing, Worthing, East Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by Sea, Southwick, Fishersgate, Portslade, Aldrington and Hove. This train will arrive at Hove at 08:41.

06:16 Fratton to Brighton formed of 8 carriages
Calling at Havant, Emsworth, Southbourne, Chichester, Barnham, Ford, Angmering, Goring by Sea, Durrington on Sea, West Worthing, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by Sea, Southwick, Portslade and Hove. This train will arrive at Hove at 07:33.

07:35 West Worthing to Brighton formed of 8 carriages
Calling at West Worthing, Worthing, East Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by Sea, Southwick, Fishersgate, Portslade, Aldrington and Hove. This train will arrive at Hove at 08:06.

08:10 West Worthing to Brighton formed of 8 carriages
Calling at West Worthing, Worthing, East Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by Sea, Southwick, Fishersgate, Portslade, Aldrington and Hove. This train will arrive at Hove at 08:41.

East Coastway

06:44 Eastbourne to Brighton formed of 8 carriages
Calling at Hampden Park, Polegate, Berwick, Glynde, Lewes, Falmer, Moulsecombe and London Road. This train will arrive at London Road at 07:29.

08:17 Eastbourne to Brighton formed of 8 carriages
Calling at Hampden Park, Polegate, Lewes, Falmer, Moulsecombe and London Road. This train will arrive at London Road at 08:55.

Details of the strengthened services and other service changes are as follows:

Services on the Brighton Main Line:

05:02 Victoria to Brighton formed of 12 carriages (usually 4 carriages)
05:47 Victoria to Brighton formed of 12 carriages (usually 4 carriages)
(This train will be retimed to start from Victoria at 05:53)
06:32 Victoria to Brighton formed of 12 carriages (usually 8 carriages)

The services departing from Victoria for Brighton at 02 and 32 minutes past each hour between 07:32 and 19:32 will be increased from 8 to 12 carriages.
The services departing from Brighton for Victoria at 34 and 00 minutes past each hour between 09:00 and 20:00 will be increased from 8 to 12 carriages.
Arun Valley Service

06:04 Horsham to Gatwick Airport
This train will start from Pulborough at 05:46 and call at Billingshurst, Christ’s Hospital and Horsham, then as advertised. Passengers should change at Three Bridges for a service to Preston Park.

06:34 Horsham to Victoria
This train will start from Pulborough at 06:16 and call at Billingshurst, Christ’s Hospital and Horsham, then as advertised. Passengers should change at Three Bridges for a service to Preston Park
West Coast way service from Chichester direction to Brighton

06:06 Barnham to Brighton
This service will start from Chichester at 06:04 and call at Barnham, Littlehampton, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick, Portslade, and Hove.

The 41 minutes past each hour service from Brighton to Littlehampton will be formed of 8 carriages trains between 07:41 and 20:41.

The 50 minutes past each hour service from Littlehampton to Brighton will be formed of 8 carriage trains between 08 50 and 20 50.

East Coast way services from Eastbourne direction to Brighton

07:18 Lewes to Brighton formed of 6 carriages (usually 4 carriages)
07:30 Eastbourne to Brighton formed of 8 carriages (usually 2 carriages)

Ashford to Brighton and Brighton to Ashford service
This service will be operated as two independent services connecting at Eastbourne. The service will run as advertised. The Brighton to Eastbourne section of the journey will be run with 4 carriage trains, the Eastbourne to Ashford section will operated with 2 carriage trains.

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All aboard Southern’s Brighton Marathon specials

Off peak ticket cuts cost of turn-up-and-go travel by up to 38 percent

TRAIN operator East Coast is giving North East businesses a welcome boost by cutting the cost of turn-up-and-go travel to London by up to 38 per cent.

The First Off-Peak ticket – which is already proving popular with firms in the East Midlands – is being expanded on a trial basis to offer excellent savings to business travellers from Newcastle and Durham to London.

The new ticket offers a First Class return from the two North East stations to London for £229 – that’s £144 cheaper than the price of a First Anytime ticket.

The First Off-Peak ticket is valid on any Monday to Friday East Coast train from Newcastle or Durham to London which arrives in the capital at 10.05 hrs or later. The earliest direct trains which can be used are the 07.20 service from Newcastle, arriving in London at 10.11, or the 08.04 from Durham, arriving in London at 11.14.

Travellers can catch any East Coast train at any time back from London, up to a month from the outward journey date – making the ticket ideal for those who aren’t sure what time they will return.

The new ticket is being welcomed by North East business leaders. James Ramsbotham, Chief Executive of the North East Chamber of Commerce, said: “Businesses in the North East need the best possible access to key markets such as London – and we want potential investors and customers to have the best possible access here.

“We welcome this move to open up these routes to and from our region to more firms, and hope it delivers more business for the North East”.

East Coast commercial director Peter Williams said: “The First Off-Peak ticket is ideal for cost-conscious business travellers who can accommodate a slightly later arrival time in London, but want to enjoy total flexibility for their return journey to allow for any last-minute changes to their business day.

“More and more business travellers are enjoying the benefits of First Class train travel – no traffic delays or motorway stress, free wireless internet access creating a mobile office environment, and complimentary refreshments served in the comfort of your seat.

“The space and time to think and work is vital in these competitive times, and with the new First Off-Peak ticket, it’s good value too”.

The First Off-Peak ticket is also available for travel between London and Retford, Newark, Grantham, and Peterborough.

Full details of the new First Off-Peak ticket are available online at: http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/special-offers/first-off-peak-train-offer/, by calling East Coast’s Business Travel team on 08457 225 125, or from any staffed station.

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FIRST CLASS OFFER IS THE BUSINESS FOR NORTH EAST FIRMS

New Scottish Executive Package offers business travellers First Class perks at Standard Class prices

Train operator East Coast today  launches a new business ticket offer in a bid to attract more corporate travellers onto rail between Scotland and London – by offering flexible First Class travel for less than the usual price of a Standard Class open ticket.

Competitively priced at £199, the new Scottish Executive Package is 27 per cent cheaper than a Standard Class Anytime return rail fare and 47 per cent less than a First Class Anytime return fare between Edinburgh and London.

On the Glasgow Central to London route, passengers can benefit from savings of 47 per cent and 31 per cent on First Class Anytime and Standard Class Anytime return rail fares respectively.

Air passengers currently paying an average of £253 for flights between Edinburgh and London will also save with the new business travel package.

The new ticket deal aims to further boost East Coast’s Anglo-Scottish market share by stimulating extra corporate demand for rail travel on the important Edinburgh and Glasgow to London routes.

Latest figures show that East Coast has almost doubled its share of the rail and air travel market between Edinburgh and London in the last five years, from 12 per cent in 2005 to 23 per cent in January 2010.

In addition to a free upgrade to First Class in both directions, the all-inclusive package offers business travellers a three course meal voucher, use of East Coast’s First Class Lounges at Edinburgh and London Kings Cross stations and onward travel within London Underground zones 1 and 2.

Martin Turner, East Coast Head of Sales, said: “The new Scottish Executive Package will particularly appeal to corporate travellers who need to comply with ‘economy class only’ company travel policies by offering a product at a Standard Class price, but which includes all the perks of First Class travel at no additional cost.

“In addition to city-centre to city-centre journeys, business travellers can take advantage of the mobile office environment with space to work, complimentary wireless internet and a great choice of on-board dining options whilst travelling by train.

“Rail offers a truly competitive, cost effective, comfortable and greener alternative to travelling by air or car. We hope the unbeatable price of the new Scottish Executive Package will encourage more corporate travellers to give rail a try.”

The new ticket package has also been welcomed by Ron Hewitt, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce who said: “This is a terrific offer for business travellers.  Edinburgh as the second wealthiest city in the UK needs the best connectivity it can get with London.  The East Coast Main Line is one of the UK’s most important rail arteries and deserves the most complete patronage it can get from the business community.  Businesses in turn need to be attracted, and this ticket offer has it all – First Class comfort on board, meals at-seat, use of First Class lounges, free wireless internet so travel time is productive and all at a competitive price.  It’s a winner!”

Travelling by train between Edinburgh and London is the least environmentally damaging mode of transport, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, compared to air or road travel.

Research shows that a single rail journey between Edinburgh and London generates an average 27kg of greenhouse gas emissions (kgCO₂e) per passenger, compared with a staggering 84kg per passenger by air and 76kg by car.

Rail is the ideal mode of transport for businesses that plan to introduce greener travel policies in order to reduce their carbon footprint.

Only available to passengers travelling between Edinburgh or Glasgow Central and London (and vice versa), the Scottish Executive Package can be booked until 18.00 the day before travel with the added flexibility of an open return journey.

Scottish Executive Package tickets are also fully refundable, minus a small cancellation fee, if completely unused and returned. A partial refund is also available when only the return journey was not made.

The ticket can be booked by visiting www.eastcoast.co.uk, over the phone with East Coast’s telesales team on 08457 225 225, at any National Rail station booking office or via a UK rail appointed travel agent.  Corporate travellers can also contact East Coast’s dedicated business travel team on 08457 225 125 for expert advice on the best value options.  Passengers travelling from London should book the package via a UK rail appointed travel agent.

Full details of the Scottish Executive Package can be found at www.eastcoast.co.uk/scottishexecutive.

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