11-01-2024 16:53 via passengertransport.co.uk

First plans Sheffield open access service

New service aims to woo motorists to rail with faster journeys
 FirstGroup said the venture would form part of its Hull Trains open access business
 FirstGroup has revealed it has submitted an application to launch a new, faster open access rail service between London and Sheffield via the East Coast Main Line.
It plans to operate two daily return journeys from London King’s Cross, calling at Retford, Worksop, Woodhouse and Sheffield. If approved, the proposed route will mark She
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