Arriva makes bid for cross-country service

Newcastle to Brighton link restores for service lost in 2008
 The proposal would form part of Arriva’s Grand Central open access operation
 Arriva has submitted an open access application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for a new rail service stretching almost the entire length of England, running directly between Newcastle and Brighton via Gatwick Airport.The proposal would form part of Arriva’s Grand Central open access operation and aims to begin operations in Decem