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First TransPennine Express ’
Feb 15th, 2010 |
By Aiza |
Category: Rail News
The company, which has turned itself around in the last 18 months, beat off stiff competition from train operators, including Chiltern Railways, London Underground and National Express at the national Rail Business Awards ceremony in London.
Over the last two years, First Great Western’s performance has risen by more than 10 per cent, with over 92 [...]
Tags: Chiltern Railways, First Capital Connect, First Great Western, First TransPennine Express, National Rail, Train, Train operating company, Transport Posted in Rail News |
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Feb 13th, 2010 |
By Aiza |
Category: Rail News
The company, which has turned itself around in the last 18 months, beat off stiff competition from train operators, including Chiltern Railways, London Underground and National Express at the national Rail Business Awards ceremony in London.
Over the last two years, First Great Western’s performance has risen by more than 10 per cent, with over 92 [...]
Tags: Chiltern Railways, First Capital Connect, First Great Western, First TransPennine Express, National Rail, Train, Train operating company, Transport Posted in Rail News |
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Feb 5th, 2010 |
By Aiza |
Category: Miscellaneous
The majority of passengers (83%) across Great Britain are satisfied with the overall service they receive on the railway, the National Passenger Survey has revealed today.
Commenting on the findings of Great Britain’s largest passenger survey, Passenger Focus welcomed improvements to London Midland (87%), First TransPennine Express (89%) and Virgin Trains (89%) overall satisfaction scores.
Anthony Smith, [...]
Tags: Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, First Capital Connect, First TransPennine Express, London Midland, National Express East Coast, Virgin Trains Posted in Miscellaneous |
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Dec 13th, 2009 |
By Aiza |
Category: Rail News
The independent passenger watchdog will be putting North West bus and rail passenger transport issues centre stage at a meeting in Liverpool.
Passenger Focus will be asking the industry questions including how it is addressing overcrowded services in the region, the conditions of stations, improving disruption processes and the effects of recent flooding on public transport [...]
Tags: ACC Liverpool, First TransPennine Express, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Liverpool, Louise Ellman, merseyrail, Northern Rail, Passenger Focus Posted in Rail News |
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Sep 4th, 2009 |
By Mark |
Category: Train Stations
Buy Cheap Train Tickets From Dalton Railway Station.
Image by vtveen via Flickr
Dalton Railway Station.
Dalton railway station is being served by the town of Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. This train station is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster.Generally, only local services are being operated by Northern Rail stop at the station.However, a few [...]
Tags: Barrow-in-Furness, buy cheap train ticket fron dalton railway station, buy train ticket to dalton station, dalton railway station, Dalton-in-Furness, First TransPennine Express, Furness Line, Northern Rail, Train Station Posted in Train Stations |
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Mar 23rd, 2009 |
By Chris |
Category: Rail News
‘Back a Winner by Train’ provides even better value for racegoers in 2009
Racegoers can start the British Flat season on a winning streak by travelling by train and saving money on course admission and the cost of a bet with totepool.
Anyone travelling by train to ten selected racecourses throughout the North and Scotland are on [...]
Tags: Beverley, Doncaster, First TransPennine Express, Horse racing, Musselburgh, Scotland Posted in Rail News |
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Mar 17th, 2009 |
By Chris |
Category: Train Companies
Northern Rail - Train Company Info File
Franchise Start Date: 12th December 2004
Franchise End Date: 11th September 2013
Passenger Journeys, 2007 – 08: 78.8 million
Passenger kilometres, 2007 – 08: 1,820.8 million
Train kilometres, 2007 – 08: 42.0 million
Principal Routes
Northern Rail has an extensive route network, operating services in the following counties:
* Cumbria
* Lancashire
* Merseyside
* Greater Manchester
* Cheshire
* Staffordshire
* [...]
Tags: England, First TransPennine Express, Greater Manchester, Northern Rail, Serco Group, Transport, West Yorkshire Posted in Train Companies |
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Mar 17th, 2009 |
By Chris |
Category: Train Companies
First TransPennine Express - Train Company Info File
Franchise Start Date: 1st February 2004
Franchise End Date: 31st January 2012
Passenger Journeys, 2007 – 08: 18.5 million
Passenger kilometres, 2007 – 08: 942.2 million
Train kilometres, 2007 – 08: 14.0 million
Principal Routes
TransPennine Express operate three principal routes:
* North TransPennine: Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central, and Manchester Airport, to Manchester [...]
Tags: Barrow-in-Furness, England, First TransPennine Express, Liverpool Lime Street railway station, Manchester Piccadilly station Posted in Train Companies |
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