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Rail firm FirstGroup plans to expand cut-price Lumo services

Train and bus group applies for more ‘open access’ services as government attempts to increase competition

The Guardian - UK

FirstGroup boss points to TfL and the Elizabeth Line for signals on rail nationalisation

CEO Graham Sutherland tells the Standard that TfL’s blend of public control over private sector operators is a “good model”

Evening Standard

Virgin plots rail return with proposal to run West Coast routes

Company says it can offer ‘much-needed choice’ in bid to create direct competition for Avanti West Coast

The Guardian - UK

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Train operator Lumo plans new direct service from Greater Manchester to London

FirstGroup submits application for alternative route between capital and Rochdale

The Guardian - UK

Lumo to launch new London to Manchester low-cost trains

Six return trains a day will run between London Euston and Rochdale via Manchester Victoria

The Independent UK

Rail firm Lumo to launch new London to Manchester low-cost trains

Service could offer alternative to Avanti West Coast from 2027

Evening Standard

New train services between London and Scotland get go-ahead

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

The Guardian - UK

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New train service between London and Glasgow proposed

FirstGroup announced its plan for some London-Edinburgh services run by its Lumo brand to be extended to and from Glasgow

Evening Standard

Plan for new, quicker London-Sheffield train service unveiled

Transport company FirstGroup announced its plan to operate two daily return trips from London King’s Cross to the Yorkshire city

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast cancellations and delays prompt calls for urgent review

Transport for the North says service is deteriorating fast, with fewer than half of trains running on time

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays

RMT union says operator is a ‘disaster’ as Arriva’s CrossCountry also secures extended deal

The Guardian - UK

New contracts for Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry despite unreliability

One of Britain’s least reliable train operators has been handed a long-term contract renewal.

The National (Scotland)

UK train firms fund thousands of food parcels for Ukrainian rail workers

Industry body Rail Partners said its fundraising received nearly £106,000 in donations to support the scheme.

The Independent UK

Tram operators fined £14m over Croydon disaster that claimed seven lives

Transport for London and Tram Operations Limited had pleaded guilty to failing in their health and safety duties.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

TransPennine Express services ‘worse’ under state-owned OLR

Operator, which covers trains across north of England and southern Scotland, cancelled more than 90 trains in a day this month

Manchester Evening News

Rail union makes 'positive' announcement after MONTHS of chaos on TransPennine Express

There's a boost for passengers following 'productive negotiations'

Birmingham Post

FirstGroup stays positive despite rail strikes and TransPennine loss

'The loss of the contract was a huge disappointment for our team'

Insider UK

FirstGroup stays on track, despite strikes and losing TransPennine franchise

Profits fell from £654.1m to £128.7m from £654.1m during the year, due to the sale of First Student, First Transit and Greyhound

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Insider UK

Impact of nationalising TransPennine services ‘down to unions’

Services are now running under the TransPennine Trains brand, part of the Department for Transport’s Operator of Last Resort

The Independent UK

Impact of nationalising TransPennine services ‘down to unions’ – rail minister

Huw Merriman said bringing the operation of services under Government control was a ‘reset moment’.

Wales Online

TransPennine nationalisation is 'reset moment' for travellers, says rail minister

The rail minister said it's “down to the unions” whether nationalising train services would improve performance

Manchester Evening News

How TransPennine Express ended up being brought under government control

Travellers in the north have been familiar with chaos on the rails for years

Daily Mirror

Anger over £15m shareholder bonanza despite failure of rail firm TransPennine Express

Parent company FirstGroup shelled out the millions in dividends last year while train passengers were facing delay after delay. The rail firm will fall under Government control at the end of the month

Manchester Evening News

'Atrocious' delays, cancellations and 'major issues': Manchester passengers bid farewell to TransPennine Express

"I can't say anything good about it"

Manchester Evening News

'An unacceptable service for too long': Reaction as train operator TransPennine Express brought under government control

'This broken service has comprehensively failed the North'

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