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The 14 new open access routes currently being planned - from approved to awaiting submission


13/05/2025 in News

Lumo 803 001 arrives at Newcastle Central forming the 1525 Edinburgh-King’s Cross on August 6 2022. Lumo is one of three open access operators on the East Coast Main Line. ANTONY GUPPY.

The role and scale of open access on the rail network is becoming one of the key talking points during rail reform.




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