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Full steam ahead for new train service between London Euston and Stirling

Transport giant FirstGroup plans to run the trains between London Euston and the city of Stirling from mid-2026

Evening Standard

England-Scotland rail rivalry set to create cheaper travel for passengers

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The Independent UK

New London-Stirling train service expected to begin in mid-2026

Transport giant FirstGroup said it has secured a deal with rolling stock company Eversholt Rail in relation to its planned new route.

Evening Standard

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Cheaper Stirling-London train tickets? Anglo-Scottish rail rivalry to start in spring 2026

‘Open-access’ operator Lumo will run five trains a day each way on the West Coast main line in competition with Avanti

The Independent UK

Why the way I booked a May Day train works for me – but not the rail industry

Train Talk: ‘Open access’ is a boon for travellers and train operators should be free to be commercial

The Independent UK

Rail renationalisation: Train firms 'will be told to cut cancellations to 2%' to tackle dire performance

Great British Railways to crack down on worst cancellation rate in a decade

Evening Standard

Lumo aims to treble London train services with routes to Manchester, Scotland and West Country

King’s Cross operator wants new services from Euston and Paddington

Evening Standard

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London travel news LIVE: King's Cross disruption until end of day as person hit by train

Services run by Lumo, LNER, Thameslink, Great Northern and Grand Central are suffering major disruption

Evening Standard

Private train firms should be 'embraced' for lower fares, report claims

Most trains in Britain are run by operators either owned or paid management fees by the UK

The Independent UK

Revealed: New train timetable will make Flying Scotsman from Edinburgh to London slower

Iconic four-hour express will take an additional 13 minutes - though other LNER cross-border trains should be faster

Evening Standard

Will it be faster to fly or get the train from London to Edinburgh? Which is the cheaper option?

Train journey to become 20 minutes faster from next year

Evening Standard

London rail firms 'to learn soon' if they will be first renationalised by Labour

South Western Railway and c2c could be the first to be brought under Government control

Evening Standard

Which are Britain's most and least reliable trains?

New analysis comes as German chancellor mocks Britain for its ‘broken tracks and bad trains’

Evening Standard

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

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Evening Standard

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”

The Guardian - UK

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

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

FirstGroup submits application for alternative route between capital and Rochdale

Evening Standard

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

Service could offer alternative to Avanti West Coast from 2027

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The Guardian - UK

Why Labour leapt on board with private open access train providers

The party’s move made it look pro-business, but some say the system makes for inefficient use of our rail network

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

The Independent UK

December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

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